[RE-wrenches] 120% rule applying to conductors

[Nick Vida]

What size is the conduit? Can you re-pull conductors at a higher ampacity?
Nick Vida


Mac: Nope. William Miller PS:  It's pretty straight forwards, the code says "bus or conductor." wm PPS: Can  you customer live with a smaller feeder breaker, say 125 amps?  If so, 
your gold. wm At 06:43 PM 9/27/2012, you wrote:
>Hello wrenches, >>I am looking for advice on how the 120% rule applies to feeders for a >subpanel.  I have this scenario: >150A bus rating on subpanel with main breaker of 100A.  The conductors >feeding this subpanel are 100A rated conductors.  Can I backfeed with a >40A breaker? >>Thanks
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