Questions and Answers for Southwire 500 ft. 2-2-4 Black Stranded AL Stephens URD Cable

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A:  The other answer by Redneck is wrong. It is ungrounded. Your #2 connectors are both hot, your #4 is neutral. Ground is not included in this wire, and may not be needed depending on your use. If for a subpanel, it's easier to run separate ground rod.

A:  For mobile homes ect u must have an Earth ground runner...typical is a 10guage solid copper green covered wire from connection box/breaker/meter box,, some codeing requires a larger runner for this purpose which is ussually has black coating with green stripe which often is 4-6 guage aluminum stranded..also a ground from prebuilt home chassis, you are correct on your thinking...you HAVE 2 main HOTS and 1 main GROUND..if you have questions the electrical department can answer your questions. Also some general setups use this wire PLUS the Solid bronze ground to the brass ground steak at main electrical junction for earth ground.

A:  It should be fine with the info you have provided. Note I would not recommend a large air compressor or and kind of welder on that circuit.

A:  You can use to feed from house breaker box to garage breaker with the following info...it can handle 95amps @ 100ft, moisture safe, YOU need to put it in Grey schedule 40 pvc With a depth of 18-24"..A 50-80 amp double breaker in house box gives Plenty of safety margin, you can run a welder and lights,plugs with safety, IF house is a 200amp modern breaker box you could pull 100amp to garage,PENDING HOUSE and GARAGE LOADS,,{ IE} central air systems in one or both and OTHER 220vlt appliances in use..50amp breaker gives EXTRA at ease to the nerves!! I have not tripped my breaker even when I have pulled easy loads of 55-65amp.. You could ALSO put 100amp breaker in house and SMALLER 50-90amp breaker in garage box with a safety margin,,OR lets say 80amp breaker and feed to a Juction Box in garage...IF breaker ever tripped OR you need no power in garage you have to go into house. ALSO>> garage breaker SHOULD be as close to MAIN BREAKER in house so as to lessen amp draw and heat..=$$ and safety. PS ALL double breakers should be kept to an EVEN DRAW = 6-220vlt on right side, 6-220vlt on left side of box or as even as possible and ALL 220vlt feeds closest to MAIN breaker in house and garage--THEN 110vlt breakers. hope this info helps and saves you $$ for your pocket.

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A:  900 feet should have a large voltage drop involved. Don't believe this is the correct size for the distance you are looking at.

A:  According to code, this product is good for a 100 amp service. It is suitable for underground use. Where I live it must be incased in conduit and buried at least 18 inches underground.( 24 under a driveway). This is to the top of the conduit. You will probably need to run an additional # 6 ground wire in the conduit to meet code. Check your local codes

A:  Yes are used to run hundred amp service to a pole barn 300 feet away

A:  12000 watts at 120 volts is a 100 amp draw ( watts equals volts times amps). Do not know how you are going to supply only 60 volts to it. You are at Max current for the size of wire And. are making a long run. I do not believe this size wire is going to be large enough for a 100 percent duty cycle of the heater. Even if it is you have nothing left over to power the garage. P.S Where did you find a 60 volt heater. In the US you have a basic choice of 120 or 240 volts for residential. S

A:  No, you can not. Please consult an electrician. The above advice is based upon the current edition of the National Electric Code (NEC). Free access to the latest version of the NEC is available online at www.nfpa.org/freeaccess. The NEC and local building codes regulate the types of wire and cable that can be used in specific electrical applications, as well as the manner of installation. Check your local building codes before you start any wiring and cable electrical project and be sure to obtain required permits. When your work is complete, always have it inspected for compliance with local codes to ensure that it has been safely installed.

A:  This cable has an ampacity of 90-100amps. To feed a 125amp panel you need to upsize to a 1/0 or 2/0 tripled depending on install, imho. Check local codes to make sure of needed size.

A:  Assuming there is a disconnect or panelboard at the meter feeding the subpanel feeder, you will need a 4-wire feeder and this URD will not work. The URD where you posted your question is also too small for 125 amps. I'd be looking at feeding the subpanel with a 100 amp breaker and using 2-2-2-4 MHF (Mobile Home Feeder). You can still use the same 125 amp main breaker panel for the subpanel because protection of both the panel and feeder will be by the 100 amp breaker.

A:  You must have a 4-wire feeder to a subpanel, this is the wrong product. Look for 2-2-2-4 MHF (Mobile Home Feeder). Yes, you need to install at least one 8 foot ground rod at the subpanel location, consult your local AHJ. The subpanel must have a ground bar kit installed as well for termination of the feeder equipment grounding conductor and tthose of each branch circuit. The grounding electrode conductor should be #6 copper and should terminate on the ground bar. Do not install the neutral bonding screw in the subpanel, just throw it away. The neutral bus and grounded panel box must remain isolated. This product is too big to terminate at a 50 or 60 amp breaker, bump the breaker up to 100 amps. Use a 100 amp main breaker panel for your subpanel. Where the MHF emerges from the earth I'd use 1 1/2" PVC conduit.