Oct 4, 2015 · The cross sectional area of a stranded and a solid conductor are the same. The effective diameter of a stranded conductor is a little bit larger than a solid conductor; look at wire strippers that …

Sep 23, 2012 · i think the idea is to prevent any strands from being lost during termination, reducing the wire's ampacity. If you had a #14 copper 19 stranded, and the ampacity is 20 A, every time you lose …

Sep 14, 2012 · 250.62 Grounding Electrode Conductor Material. The grounding electrode conductor shall be of copper, aluminum, or copper-clad aluminum. The material selected shall be resistant to …

Jan 7, 2023 · the code makes no distinction between the ampacity of solid and stranded but due to the skin effect it seems they might ?

Feb 15, 2011 · 310-3 states #8 or larger shall be standed. But it does'nt say # 8 or smaller can't be stranded. Is there a clear code reference thats denies the use of stranded wire in the smaller sizes ? …

Mar 6, 2018 · I don't crimp a single solid wire. But with the barrel you are crimping multiple solid wires, which yields a similar effect to crimping stranded :biggrin: I can assure you, crimping a barrel sleeve …

Mar 31, 2010 · Ideal wirenuts on stranded wire. Jump to Latest 51K views 43 replies 22 participants last post by Shockdoc Apr 4, 2010 220/221 Discussion starter

Apr 23, 2014 · I'm looking for a general consensus on the joining of two stranded wires...I've been doing electrical work for a good couple of years. I started a new job and in the last month I've found three …

May 28, 2018 · Hello, I'm simply curious about what advantages stranded wire has over solid wire and in what situations it's more desirable to use than solid wire.

Apr 22, 2019 · AFAIK, most of the stranded THHN and other Chapter 3 stranded conductors have 19 strands per conductor. What dictates that - is it a UL spec, or just a convention? And, does Chapter 3 …