SERVICE CONDUCTORS: BRANCH-CIRCUIT = THW eu. eee * HO. CONDUCTORS.— an te een, a naw FLA (0 |LAA [208230] VOU ED MOTOR FLA CaP [QR | MAX HACH CB OR FUSE) Boge 26/A| MIN, CIRCUIT AMPACITY. NOTE: BCSC MUST BE USED TO SIZE ELEMENTS OF THE CIRCUIT. PERFORMING CALCULATIONS = Per (a) and 440-33 Step 1: Sizing conductors 18.5 Ax 125% + 32= 26.4 Step 2: Selecting conductors. Table 310-16 26 A requires #10 cu. Step 3: Sizing OCPD 440-22{b\(1) 185 AX +32A=448A Step 4: Selecting OCPD -440-22(6)(1); 240-6{a) 44.8.4 requires 40 Solution: The size conductors are No. 10 cu. and the size OCPD is 40 amps. NEC 440-12(a) Figure 19-1. If the branch-circuir selection current (BCSC) on the nameplate calls fora certain circuit size and OCPD size is specified, chis rating must be used instead of actually calculating such values.Figure 19-2. The above shows the calculation proceduire for sizing conductors and OCPD where the AC unit or motor is the langest in the group of A/C units and motors.nest semce onavorons seal woos wos 2 Biers Ste oo fe ca a Sy racomay Boric! 2 cables can be supported by the raceway that power to the equipment controlled by the cable.DISCONNECTING MEANS, * CAPABLE OF BEING LGCKED INTHE OPEN POSITION INOUSTRIAL PROCESS No olscoNWecT AEQUIRED. (WITHIN 50 AND WITHIN SIGHT ‘COMPRESSOR sMOe4 ExT panetsoano WALL OUTOF SIGHT DISCONNECTING MEANS Ye 20-126) AIR-CONDTIONER “DISCONNECT AT WALL (WITHIN 50° AND WITHIN NEC 440-14 NEC 440-14, Ex. 1 NEC 422°25 Figure 19-8. The disconnecting means for air-condition- ing or refrigeration equipment shall be located within sight and within 50 fe. and shall be readily accessible to the user. An additional circuic breaker or disconnecting switch must be provided at the equipment if the air-conditioning or refrigeration equipment is not within sight or within 50 ft.NECLOOE coNOUCTORS 00-39 ocrOS 440-210) OVERLOADS 440.821) | DISCONNECT dante | DISCONNECTING MEANS =4al-14 acu Slee COMERESSER SLC 194, ‘CONDENSER FFLCQ5A FINDING NMIUIG AND MAXIMUM SIZE OOPD OF THE WC UNIT ‘Sizing minimum OCPD ‘Sizing maximum size OCED Slept: Causing OCPD 1 Caleatieg O9PD may on gies 1GAKI75%+25A=25 758 H9AX220% +254 = 46254 ‘te: Selecing 00PD ‘Slep2:_Sebeing 000 240-3(h) ADAH 5.75 Arequies 25.4 5.25 A requres 45 A ‘Solution: The minimum size OCPD ‘Solution: ‘The maximum size OCPD is iSamps, eds amps. NEC 440-220) Figure 19-9. The OCPD for hermetically sealed compres- sors are selected at 175 percent (for minimum) or 225 per- cent (for maximum) of the campressor's FLA rating or the branch-circuit selection circuit current, whichever is greater.Air-Conditioning and Refigerstion Equipment Short-Cirauit and Ground-Faull Protection Saction 440). ati Fuses 24AK 1.78 = 428 7 Senter teers Shert-circuil and ground-faull protection device must nat. be greater than 175% of ihe equipment load current rating.-REUEE CHOLETORS —_ppomiecma ues, Spuiensen -EOROEsen »fonbettsen Fagen “azsa fuaaSm NEC 440.22(0)1) FINDING OCPD FOR TWO OR MORE HERMETIC MOTORS: ‘Sizing. OOPD for feeder-circuit Step 1: Iargest OCPD rating for compressor oan e022) BAX ISI }ZSASDILSA ‘Step 2: Qaleuaing COPD for eoderclreut 40-220) BI5As25As 254.2104 25A-10658 ‘Step 3: Selecing OCPD for feeder-circuit 240-2465) 104.5 Aalows 100 A ‘Solution: The size OGPD forthe feeder-crcuit using a cirouit breaker ie 100 arnps. Figure 19-10, The full-load current rating of che name- plate or the branch-circuit selection current rating of the largest motor, whichever is greater, muse be size at 175 percent if there are two or more hermetically sealed mo- tors installed on the same feeder-circuit.SRT SECR ET: GUN. 7OUNIT AUNT S22NAEE aie = SPHAGE ape +9 PHASE 298 be seit COMPRESSOR + COMPRESSOR + GOMPRESSOR GES. Fa a Fiazen PLAZA. CONNER + eR. CONDENSER, FARSA FlAZaA TLA25A NEC-490-22(6}1) FINDING GOPD FOR TWO OR MORE HERMETIC MOTORS Sizing OCPD or feeder-circult ‘Step 1: C: ting bar OCPD rating for pressor ‘! 440-22(0)(1) -22(a) ne 2T AX 225% +25 A563 A Step 2: Ce ee aa 1 BAT DA reat zaA+eSAR1IOA * Stop a: Soe OCPD tor feeder-circult 240 -Sth}; 240-B(a} 116 A allows 110.4 Solution: The size OCPD forthe fesder-circuit using a slrcuit breaker is 110 amps. Figure 19-11, OCPD’ for hermetically sealed motors may be selected up to 225 percent to allow the motor to start if the motor will not start and develop speed.a ne ey BRANCH-CIRCUIT OCPD el 5A, 208008 240 ¥, SP | + CONDUCTORS NAMEPLATE NEC 440-22(b)(2), Ex. 1 Figure 19-13. Where the equipment will start, ruin, and operate on 15 or 20 amp, 120 volt, single-phase branch- circuit, or a 15 amp, 208 volt or 240 volt, a single-phase Dranch-circuit, with a 15 or 20 amp overcurrent protec- tion device may be used to protect the branch-circuit. ~RECLOGF Prererariatd tog NEC 440-22(0)2), Ex.2 Figure 19-14. The rating of the overcurrent protection device must be determined by using the rating of the name- plate of the cord-and-plug connected equipment having single-phase, 250 volt of less hermetically sealed motors.WECLOOP peso 0ceD. *DEFINTONS NOT TO ExXcEED Bose 40-46) NAMEPLATE VALLE SNMMEPLATE PER AUNUFACTURER +4020) |AI-CONDITIONER NAMEPLATE 0 HERMETIC MOTOR NEC 440-22(c) Figure 19-15. The manufacturers values marked on the equipment shall not be exceeded by the overcurrent pro- tection device rating, where the maximum overcurrent protective device ratings on the manufacturers heater table for use with a motot controller are less than the rating ot setting per Sec, 440-22(a) and (b)._-SERISECNOUCTRS Tecloas 4 CONDUCTORS aan aio pio ovens Lee aeoh oppowercy | heme rome, STON aoe arn) NED 0-46) Nec 80-2 is FINDING SINGLE MOTOR FOR BRANCH-CIRCUTT ‘Sizing conductor based on Sizing conauctors based on sanirolet bbranchrcireult selection current ‘Step 1: Catulating FLA Step 1: Selectng oonductors 440-82 440-4c) 19Ax125%+ 254 =26.25 8 3A requires #10 Step 2: Selecting conductor ‘Solution: The branch eircuit selection Focinoie io Tabe 310-16 current requires #10 THAN 26.25 8 requres #70 copper conductors. Solution: The size conductors are #10 THAN coop Figure 19-16. The full-oad current rating of the nameplate or branch-circuit selection cuttent, whichever is greaten muse be sized at 125 percent to size and selec: the conductors supplying hermezically sealed motors._/ Sagececucrons ‘ GONDICIORS ates me} oes Brenions — En. 9) soos ah pees atoning FINDING TWO OR MORE A/C UNITS ON A FEEDER-GiRCU'T| Step: Finding FLA AG 2: Calouiating FLA, baad rar hey 25Ax100% +254 ZBAx 10% F254 = 2558 Toalioad 2100 A Step &: Selecing conductors 310-10, Table 310-16 408 A roqures #2 ca. ‘Solution: Tho size THWN conductors are No. 2 copper. Figure 19-17. Two o more compressors plus other motor loads ean be connected to a feeder-cirenuit. The langest eompresor is computed at 125 percent of its FLA and the remaining compressor londs are added ta this total ar 100 percent of their FLA rotings. sgone-2ia SOND, 2m [ FRONE TWO OR MORE AC UNITS WHT OTHER LOADS Step id FLA eee ea Bea, Step % Selacing cendoctors ‘1010; Table 310-16 7875 Arequtes #30 cu. ‘Soluion: The size THWN conductors fr the feeder-crcult are No, 80 copper. Note:The bad o 17875 amps requtesthe conducrs and OGPD tobs feted a 200 anys respect Figure 19-18. Two or more motor compressows with motor loads plus other loads may be connected to a fecder-circuit ot service conductors. The large compressor or motor load is calculated at 125 percent plus 100 percent of the remaining comprestors and motors plus the other loads‘MEC LOOP ome. OCPD + OTHER ARTICLES: i EEE oa NAMEPLATE eral gos CONTROLLER 440-3id) se coven vue DISCONNECTING ree tere SIZING CONTROLLER: NOTOR NEE | gers sro: Fa Pe Te 0-51 1258 DBomie ea ada Hide ac rtove set: ge rei NEC 440-41(a) Figure 19-19. The full-load current rating of the name- plate or the branch-circuit selection current ratings, which- ever is greater, must be used to size and select the motor controller.F-CONDITIONER NAMEPLATE \ges USING FUSES "pe OF FLA a “18% SIZING OVERLOAD RELAY Rear ‘Step 1: Sing OLs atunt 1198 oda Ay WAY 1a =20.68, sean 2: Sizing OL using uses sere SAL esa Soon: The shen overload relay 268. see ‘ated at 23.8 amps. : Nec aos) Figure 19-20. The overload relay for the motor compres- sor must trip at not more than 140 percent of the full-load current rating. If a fuse or circuit breaker is used for the protection of the motor compressor it must trip at not more than 125 percent of the full-load current rating.‘NEC LOOK FEQURENENTS = aD TSverions Hoa) ooo Nonmanorwe oes" enancionour. #15-20A, 120, SP 15.8, 208 OR 240°, SP AIR-CONDITIONER: GES. DISCONNECTING MEANS ‘ns COMPRESSOR - MOTOR ise * HERMETIC MOTOR NEC 440-54 Figure 19-21, Overload protection must ke provided for direct or fixed-wired motor compressors and equipment which is connected to 15 or 20 amp, 120 volt, single-phase branch-cireuits.ocpo PLUS Figure 19-22. When at BRNICHCIRCUT, 18-204 120,SP 15.4, a OF 240 V, SP NECLOOR ‘CORD-AND PLUG GENERAL AULES precy 4081 0.2 ‘GROUNDING “GENERAL FULES BRANGHOIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS, RECEPTACLE Ce | NEC 440-55 tachment plugs and receptacles are NAMEPLATE used for cireuit connection they must be rated no higher than 15 of 20 amp, for 120 volt, single-phase circuit, or 15 amp, for 208 or 240 volt, single-phase branch-circuits soo m0 onze) osmp) PARALLEL esc “GROUPED eae SHaTHORDUITS NEC 440-61 Figure 19-23. The above are wiring methods to be used to ground rom aircondi itioners.+28. A REQUIRES 10 CU. BRANCHCIRCUT ConbucToRS +210 THM + SERVES NO OTHER LOADS er. ATE ‘am concmioneR necertace \ UBE aD" C TERMINALS FINDING BRANCH-CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS Stop # Ending condi 440-6 #10 requires 90 & Step 2: Calculating A 20-5210) SDA Re0K =24 A Soliton: The maximum conductor ampac permitedis Sams NEC 440-62(b) Figure 19-24(a). The ampacity of a cord-and-plug eon nected air-conditioning window unit must not exceed 80 percent of the branch-cireuit where no other loads are served.ocrDs 240-240) SREADILY ACCESSIBLE 7 S HEIGHT GP'S 240-24(a), Ex 4 HEIGHT Exe 20-819), x2 BRANCH-CIRCUT CouDUCTORS +200 NAMEPLATE AIR-CONDITIONER 8 ORLESS: NEC 440-63 Figure 19-25(a). A cord-and-plug may serve as the dis- connecting means for room air-conditioners if it operates at 250 volts or less, controls are manually operated, con- trols are within 6 fe. of the floor, and controls are readily accessible to the user.NEC LOOP ‘CORD-AND-PLUG 44064 * LENGTH 10° AT 120. * LENGTH’ AT 240 REQUIREMENTS AM0-82\a) GORD RATING OCPD BRANCH-CIRCUIT CONDUCTORS “SP 240 NAMEPLATE AIR-CONDITIONER RECEPTACLE NEC 440-63 Figure 19-25(b). A cord-and-plug may serve as the dis- connecting means even if the room air-conditioners manual controls are abave 6 ft. from the finished grade.‘CORD-AND-PLUG. + GENERAL RULES: CORD-AND-PLUG 440-62 # 8G RULES CORD-AND-PLUG 440-69 “= DISCONNECT RULES CORD-AND-PLUG anes "SUPPLY AIR-OONDITIONER RECEPTACLE = NEC 440-64 Figure 19-26, Room air-conditioners installed with flex- ible cords are required be a length that is limited to 10 fe for 120 volt circuits and 6 ft. for 208 or 240 volt circuits.