Greetings, I am connecting an electric heater in my garage that requires #6 gauge wire on a 60 amp double pole breaker. I want to use a whip from the disconnect to the heater, which is a distance of about 4 ft simply for the flexibility. My problem is that I can't find a 6 gauge whip. Are these available or illegal for this application? Could I make my own or should I just take the more difficult route and do it all with metal conduit like the rest of the run. I am using 1" emt with 2 wires and a ground for the whole run from the panel to the disconnect. I thank you in advance for your reply.

I would Make a whip.

My problem is that i can't find a 6 gauge whip.




I would Make a whip.
I agree.
Not everything comes pre-packaged at Home Depot. :rolleyes:

Can I use a #8 gauge wire electrical whip with an electric garage heater rated at 55 amps? All the rest of the wiring is #6 gauge on a 60 amp breaker. It appears that the largest "pre packaged" whip I can find is #8 gauge wire. I need only a 4ft. Whip. Will this present any safety issues or danger? If need be I will just rewire the 8 gauge whip with 6 gauge wire. Any comments, observations, questions or analysis would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

Nick, you have an on going thread already on this topic.
No reason to start a new thread.
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/electrical-lighting/electrical-whip-403313.html

Just get all the parts you need and make it. That is what we do.

Nick, you have an on going thread already on this topic.
No reason to start a new thread.
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/electrical-lighting/electrical-whip-403313.html

Sorry, not familiar with inner workings. First time user of this type forum. My apologies

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PS: Nick

"Answering this question" should be read as "Reply to this question"

To answer your original question, no, #8 wire cannot be used to carry 55 amps.

Do as Stan mentions, make up your own whip using flexible metal conduit, the proper connectors, and the two #6 for the 240 volts and one #10 for the equipment ground.

What type of wiring method was used for the feeder?

I used 6 gauge romex on a 60 amp, 2 pole breaker concealed in the wall from the panel to to a junction box in the garage. I then used 6 gauge THHN from the junction box to the 60 amp disconnect. I now need the whip. One further question. It now seems as though I can only find 3/4" flexible conduit. Would that be acceptable since I used 1-1/4" emt for the rest of the run?

3/4 or 1" is fine, don't skimp on length.(Not pulled tight).

OK gentlemen, what's a whip in Sparky talk please?

A short section of raceway, flex, sealtite, even MC cable etc. with wires and connectors, usually used to change from a hard raceway method to connect to a device or appliance that needs flexibility, or the electrician is too lazy to finish the hard pipe method to the unit.

Thanks TK.

Thanks gentlemen. You all have been very helpful!