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Originally Posted by Tfryman
Wow! 10-2 seems like overkill for a single 13,500 AC. I would have thought 14-2 would suffice.
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Actually if you use a wire gauge calculator with 10' of wire and 20 amps (X1.25 for a single motor) you come out with 12 gauge wire recommended. I always like to go up one size so 10 gauge is not out of line. While the 13.5 only draws 15.3 amps, startup is higher. My question is why 10-2? This is a 110v install with a 3 prong plug. Shouldn't it be a 10 or 12-3.