rmwac
Mar 5, 2009, 04:05 PM
I am installing a commercial convection oven rated as follows: 220V 3 Phase. The oven pulls 23 kilowatts. I calculate this to be about 64 maximum amps. So, I'll use a dual pole GE 100 amp breaker in my box. The wire run will be about 15 feet through conduit. I'm getting conflicting reports on the wire size I need. Am I correct to use #2 stranded copper for the hots and neutral, and # 6 or 8 for the ground? Also, I'm guessing that my only connection options are split connectors and a lot of tape? Are there junction boxes available that have "terminal strips" of sorts to connect the 'line and load" sides into? Thanks in advance. rmwac