2 #8 conductors with #10 ground


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Old 07-26-06, 05:56 AM
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2 #8 conductors with #10 ground

The heat pump installer used NM cable I had not seen before: the 3 condutors were #8 but the ground was #10.

Is this OK? Just a move to shave a little cost off?

Also - what is the max amperage #8 can carry?

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Old 07-26-06, 06:05 AM
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It's perfectly normal and commonly done. In a perfect world it will never carry any appreage. It is only there to protect in a catastrophic failure.
 
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Old 07-26-06, 06:08 AM
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Is this what they used http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e8...Elect_Whip.jpg ? If so that's normal. If they used like Romex I don't like it and some code wont allow it.
 
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Old 07-26-06, 07:45 AM
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Mattison,
That photo did not come through - siad it had been removed.
Do you have anoher?
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Old 07-26-06, 12:48 PM
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That's strange. It still works for me but Furds is an acceptable whip also.
 
 

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