User: Alwayslearningelec, Location: NJ
Asked on: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 12:04 pm EDT
Answered on: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 3:29 am EDT
Question: If looking at a one-line and and feeder(about 800') and there is a splice box in the middle would the feeder size be the same on both sides? I would assume it has to be. THe feeder is tageed the same on both sides... Just curious...........Thanks.
Yes, the feeder size should be the same on both sides of the splice box.The splice box is used to connect two sections of feeder cable. The purpose of the splice is to maintain the electrical continuity of the feeder and to provide a weatherproof seal.The feeder size is determined by the current-carrying capacity required for the load that the feeder is supplying. The current-carrying capacity of a cable is determined by its cross-sectional area. Therefore, the feeder size must be the same on both sides of the splice box in order to maintain the same current-carrying capacity.In addition, the feeder is tagged with the same size on both sides to ensure that the correct size of cable is used during maintenance or replacement. Flag for review