Identyfying Wire

watsupbud

Active Member
What does these things mean on a wire
BY: SUNWIRE

2AWG
600v
T90 NYLON
THWN-2 or THHN
Gasoline Sunlight Resis
VW-1
AWM-C UL
MTW

My hot wires are copper color, but my neutral i assume is aluminum.
I didnt check what was printed on the aluminum neutral, but will it make a diff as far as how many amps this panel can hold?

I was trying to find out what the maximum amp i can use on this particular wire..I believe that is all, i also saw like a a date along with other codings with numbers, not sure if this makes a diff.
 

mrmadcow

Well-Known Member
you in N America? it matters
dont have time now to look up the tables but
2AWG...................... = 2 gauge wire
600v ........................ = rated for up to 600 volts
T90 NYLON............= Type of coating on wire
THWN-2 or THHN = type of wire

if hot wire is copper, neutral should be as well
i could be wrong but I think #2 is rated for 100 amps @ 115 vac
 

s0high

Well-Known Member
Mrmadcow is spot on. #2 wire is a beast and can handle somewhere like 100-130 amps.

Here is the listing for #2 wire depending on wire insulation ratings 60C- 95amp /75C- 115amp /90C- 130amp = So to be safe lets say 75amps

You should of course run under 80% of the wires capacity and remember to load balance the wires by using everything 220v that you can. Basically you CAN NOT run 200amps of 120v stuff. This will overload your neutral wire and boooommm goes the dynamite.
 
Top