Wire Sizes

Allows you to create and modify wire sizes and wire size groups.

Opens the Wire Sizes dialog box:

Wire Sizes Dialog Box

Group Section

Wire size groups are used to organize wire sizes. In general, each group corresponds to a different wire material type.

•  Group: ▾ Sets the current group. The wire sizes listed all belong to the current group.

•   Creates a new group.

•   Deletes the current group.

•   Renames the current group.

Wire Size Section

Each row in the grid lists a wire size in the current group.

•  Size A description of the size of the wire. This value is for informational purposes and is used when selecting the wire in other dialog boxes. It is also displayed in feeder and circuit callouts.

•  Wire + Insulation Area The area of the wire with insulation. The wires are sorted based upon the area. Used to calculated the conduit fill.

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  The units for this value are left undefined intentionally. The default values are in square inches based upon NEC Table 5 and NEC Table 5A. You can use any units you want as long as they match the units used in the Conduit Sizes command for the Area.

•  Wire Only Area The area of the wire itself in circular mils.

•   Creates a new wire size. The new wire size will be added to the bottom of the list when it is created. When you close and reopen the dialog box, the size will be sorted to the correct location in the list based upon the Wire + Insulation Area.

•   Deletes the current wire size.