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    tlabarge Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 18, 2011, 01:25 PM
    400 kcmil is what in awg
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    Feb 18, 2011, 01:44 PM
    400 kcmil does not have a true AWG comparison. Using conversion tables it would be about 7/0.
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    Feb 18, 2011, 01:57 PM
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    So 1 awg should be satisfactory ?
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    Feb 18, 2011, 02:01 PM
    The AWG stops at 0000, AKA 4/0, then changes over to circular mil size for greater than #4/0.

    An electrician would say "Four Ought" for #4/0.

    An electrician would say "400" for 40O kcmil.

    Kcmil is for 1000 circular mils.
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    Feb 18, 2011, 02:08 PM
    What exactly are you trying to accomplish? 400 KCmil is a very big wire and much bigger than a 4/0.
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    Feb 18, 2011, 02:12 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by tlabarge
    so 1 awg should be satisfactory ?
    For what??
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    Feb 18, 2011, 02:15 PM
    tlabarge, please start over again, list all your questions here, give details about what your asking and why.

    You "1 awg" response is confusing.
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    Feb 18, 2011, 02:17 PM
    Tlabarge, I deleted your other question.

    Reply with all questions here.
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    #9

    Feb 18, 2011, 02:17 PM

    #1 to feed a 400A panel?

    PLEASE hire an electrician before you throw away thousands of dollars and/or kill someone!
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    Feb 18, 2011, 02:22 PM
    Tlabarge, you had three threads going and your getting mixed up.

    And now you went and upset Stan with your confusion.

    I deleted TWO other threads.

    Please stay with this thread.
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