[nick jr]

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.

[Stratmando]

I would Make a whip.

[stanfortyman]

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:

[nick jr]

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!

[stanfortyman]

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

[stanfortyman]

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

[nick jr]

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

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

[KISS]

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PS: Nick

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

[tkrussell]

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?

[nick jr]

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?

[Stratmando]

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

[hkstroud]

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

[tkrussell]

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.

[hkstroud]

Thanks TK.

[nick jr]

Thanks gentlemen. You all have been very helpful!