A-18 I E S LIGHTING HANDBOOK

Residential Wiring
In the laying out of an electrical system for a residence, Table A-9 prepared by
the Industry Committee on Interior Wiring Designf should be followed.
Table A-8. Conduit Sizes Required for Different Sizes and
Numbers of Conductors*
(Rubber covered, types RF-32, R, RH, RW, and RU; thermoplastic, types TF,
T, and TW; one to nine conductors.)
NUMBER OF CONDUCTORS IN ONE CONDUIT OR TUBING
SIZE AWG MCM
l 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
18
i
2
l
2
i
2
l
2
i
2
i
2
i
2
3
4
3
4
16
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
4
3
4
4
14
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
4
3
4
1 1
1
12
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
4
3
4
1 1 1 li
10
1
2
3
4
3
4
3
i
1 1 1
H
li
8
1
2
3
4
3
4
1
li li 11 H
li
6
1
1 1
li li li
2 2
2
4
1
u
*1 I
li li 2 2 2 2i
3
3
n li H
2 2 2 2| 2i
2
3
if 11
2 2 2
2i
2^
2i
1
3
4 li li
2
2i 2i 2i
3
3
1
li
2 2
2i 2i
3 3
3
00 1 2 2 21
2i
3 3 3 3i
000 1 2 2
2i
3 3 3
3i 3i
0000
li 2
2J
3 3 3
3i
31
4
250
U
2*
2i
3 3
3i
4 4
4i
^2
300
11 21
2i
3
8i
4 4
4i
4i
*2
350
11 3 3
3i
3^ 4
4i 4i
5
400
li
3 3 31
4 4
4i
5 5
500
li 3 3 3|
4
4-4
^2 5 5 6
600 2
3i 31
4
4
1
5 6 6 6
700 2
3| 31 41 5 5 6 6

750 2
31
3i 4i
5 6 6 6

800 2
3i
4 41 5 6 6

900 2 4 4 5 6 6 6

1000 2 4 4 5 6 6
.

1250
21 41 41 6 6

1500 3 5 5 6
1750 3 5 6 6
2000 3 6 6
*
A neutral conductor that carries only the unbalanced current from other conductors, as in the case
of normally balanced circuits of three or more conductors, shall not be counted in determining current-carry-
ing capacities.
In a three-wire circuit consisting of two phase wires and the neutral of a four-wire, three-phase system, a
common conductor carries approximately the same current as the other conductors and is not therefore con-
sidered as a neutral conductor.
Where a service run of conduit or electrical metallic tubing does not exceed 50 feet in length and does not
contain more than the equivalent of two quarter bends from end to end, two No. 4 insulated and one No. 4
bare conductors may be installed in 1-inch conduit or tubing.
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