How Many Amps Can Wire Handle in Mobile, Marine & Off-Grid Electrical Systems?

Did you know that wire rated for 120 amps may only handle 40 amps depending on where and how it’s installed?
Clearing up the confusion on the max amps a wire can carry is exactly what I’m going to teach you here in lesson #4 of this Wire Basics chapter of the EXPLORIST.life academy.
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This is episode 3.4 in our Wire Basics Playlist in the EXPLORIST.life Academy.
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00:00 Introduction
01:15 How Many Amps Can a Wire Handle?
03:54 Real World Advice
04:54 Wire Ampacities of AC Circuits
06:01 How many amps can Romex handle?
08:34 Final Thoughts