Alum 60 AMP on #6 AWG

[mnicholet]

Can you please take a look at these pics and let me know what you think. Looks like an electrician installed it. Although, it looks like #6 AWG Alum on a 60 AMP breaker to a sub panel. Your thoughts are appreciated.

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Too small. It needs to be 3 AWG AL or 6 AWG CU. Or they can reduce the breaker to 40A.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by mnicholet

Can you please take a look at these pics and let me know what you think. Looks like an electrician installed it. Although, it looks like #6 AWG Alum on a 60 AMP breaker to a sub panel. Your thoughts are appreciated.

I like your wire size gauge.

[mnicholet]

Electrician called me today and told me this is CODE.

[Chuck Lambert]

It appears that it is 220V either feeding an electric oven, and AC unit, a subpanel or an electric dryer.

Around here electricians are notorious for downsizing 1 step on the guage for AC units. Wrong is wrong call it out and let the electrician put it in writing that it is correct. Shift liability to him/her.

Also tell him/her to put anti-oxidant paste on it too

Chuck

[mnicholet]

This AWG/breaker chart is a screenshot from InterNACHI mandatory online electrical course. It states 4 AWG required for 60 AMP Alum.

Obviously not CANADIAN friendly!

This course should be updated as I used it for a reference along with this forum and it is WRONG!

My Carson Dunlop text states 6AWG on ALUM is OK. Obviously, should have stayed with Carson Dunlop.

Not a happy InterNACHI member!!! Maybe someone from InterNACHI can talk to this Electrician.

[Nick Gromicko]

This AWG/breaker chart is a screenshot from InterNACHI mandatory online electrical course. It states 4 AWG required for 60 AMP Alum.

Obviously not CANADIAN friendly!

This course should be updated as I used it for a reference along with this forum and it is WRONG!

My Carson Dunlop text states 6AWG on ALUM is OK. Obviously, should have stayed with Carson Dunlop.

Not a happy InterNACHI member!!! Maybe someone from InterNACHI can talk to this Electrician.

Stop reading Carson Dunlop books. They are full of errors. InterNACHI's course is correct.

[mnicholet]

InterNACHI course is NOT correct in BC. I have talked to three electricians today and they have crossed reference Canadian Electrical code and #6 AWG Alum is OK for 60 AMP Breakers. Carson Dunlop states the same.

Nick, phone a Canadian Electrician in BC and ask the question "6 AWG alum allowed on 60 AMPS?"

and then have the courseware adjusted for Canadian members.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

Carson Dunlop needs to go back to school. Definitely not right, I did industrial electricity for a several years. If you go to an electrical supply store, they will give you a free pocket chart or wheel that you can keep in your truck. My memory is not as good as it use to be so I got to refer to it every once in a while.

[James E. Braun, CMI]

Originally Posted by mnicholet

InterNACHI course is NOT correct in BC. I have talked to three electricians today and they have crossed reference Canadian Electrical code and #6 AWG Alum is OK for 60 AMPS. Carson Dunlop states the same.

Nick, phone a Canadian Electrician in BC and ask the question "6 AWG alum allowed on 60 AMPS?"

and then have the courseware adjusted for Canadian members.

I wonder why Canadian electricity is different than American electricity?

[mnicholet]

Nick, here is the number of the electrician that referenced BC Electric code: 1-250-751-1727

Here is their website:
http://www.mazzeielectric.com/

[mnicholet]

Originally Posted by jbraun

I wonder why Canadian electricity is different than American electricity?

Don't know don't care. Code is code. Fact of the matter is a call was made during a home inspection due to InterNACHI reference material that was challenged by reference to BC electric code by a qualified electrician.

[Jae Williams]

Originally Posted by jbraun

I wonder why Canadian electricity is different than American electricity?

Canada has longer waiting lines.

[Nick Gromicko]

Mark, your electrician must have studied a Carson Dunlop manual as both are wrong.

[mnicholet]

Originally Posted by gromicko

Mark, your electrician must have studied a Carson Dunlop manual as both are wrong.

Where is it wrong? in Colorado or BC?