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SECTION 6: Pentek
®
6” Submersible Motors
6.6 Motor Fuse Sizing and Cable Selection
CABLE SELECTION
60˚
COPPER CABLE SIZE - From Main Breaker Panel to Motor (in feet)
MOTOR
AWG MCM
VOLTS /
HZ HP KW
FUSE
STD
Dual
Element
14 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 0 00 000 0000 250 300 350 400 500
THREE PHASE
230 V
60 Hz
5 3.7 45 25 154 245 391 620 965 1538 1933 2442 3076 3883 4899 6184 7791 9198
7.5 5.5 60 40 - 174 277 438 682 1087 1367 1726 2174 2745 3463 4372 5508 6502 7806 9124
10 7.5 90 50 - - - 308 479 764 961 1213 1529 1930 2434 3073 3872 4571 5488 6415 7334 9125
15 11 125 80 - - - 216 337 537 675 852 1073 1355 1709 2158 2719 3210 3853 4504 5149 6407
20 15 175 110 - - - - 251 400 503 636 801 1011 1275 1610 2028 2394 2874 3360 3842 4780
25 18.5 225 125 - - - - - 332 417 527 664 838 1057 1334 1681 1985 2383 2785 3184 3962
30 22 250 125 - - - - - - 373 471 593 749 945 1193 1503 1775 2130 2490 2847 3543
460 V
60 Hz
or
380 V
50 Hz
5 3.7 20 10 617 982 1566 2480 3859 6152 7734 9767
7.5 5.5 30 20 436 694 1107 1753 2728 4349 5467 6904 8698
10 7.5 45 25 307 488 778 1233 1918 3057 3844 4854 6115 7719 9738
15 11 70 40 - 343 546 865 1347 2147 2699 3408 4293 5419 6837 8631
20 15 90 50 - - 408 646 1005 1601 2013 2543 3203 4043 5101 6439 8113 9578
25 18.5 110 60 - - - 535 833 1328 1669 2108 2655 3351 4228 5338 6725 7939 9531
30 22 125 70 - - - 479 745 1187 1492 1884 2374 2997 3781 4773 6013 7099 8522 9961
40 30 150 100 - - - - 546 870 1093 1381 1740 2196 2770 3497 4406 5202 6244 7299 8345
Lengths only meet the US National Electrical Code ampacity requirements for individual conductors rated 60° C in free air or water, NOT in magnetic enclosures, conduit or direct buried. Refer
to NEC Table 310.15(B)(17) for more information.
CABLE SELECTION
75° C
COPPER CABLE SIZE - From Main Breaker Panel to Motor (in feet)
MOTOR
AWG MCM
VOLTS /
HZ HP KW
FUSE
STD
Dual
Element
14 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 0 00 000 0000 250 300 350 400 500
THREE PHASE
230 V
60 Hz
5 3.7 45 25 - 245 391 620 965 1538 1933 2442 3076 3883 4899 6184 7791 9198
7.5 5.5 60 40 - - 277 438 682 1087 1367 1726 2174 2745 3463 4372 5508 6502 7806 9124
10 7.5 90 50 - - - 308 479 764 961 1213 1529 1930 2434 3073 3872 4571 5488 6415 7334 9125
15 11 125 80 - - - - 337 537 675 852 1073 1355 1709 2158 2719 3210 3853 4504 5149 6407
20 15 175 110 - - - - - 400 503 636 801 1011 1275 1610 2028 2394 2874 3360 3842 4780
25 18.5 225 125 - - - - - - 417 527 664 838 1057 1334 1681 1985 2383 2785 3184 3962
30 22 250 125 - - - - - - - 471 593 749 945 1193 1503 1775 2130 2490 2847 3543
460 V
60 Hz
or
380 V
50 Hz
5 3.7 20 10 617 982 1566 2480 3859 6152 7734 9767
7.5 5.5 30 20 436 694 1107 1753 2728 4349 5467 6904 8698
10 7.5 45 25 - 488 778 1233 1918 3057 3844 4854 6115 7719 9738
15 11 70 40 - - 546 865 1347 2147 2699 3408 4293 5419 6837 8631
20 15 90 50 - - - 646 1005 1601 2013 2543 3203 4043 5101 6439 8113 9578
25 18.5 110 60 - - - 535 833 1328 1669 2108 2655 3351 4228 5338 6725 7939 9531
30 22 125 70 - - - - 745 1187 1492 1884 2374 2997 3781 4773 6013 7099 8522 9961
40 30 150 100 - - - - - 870 1093 1381 1740 2196 2770 3497 4406 5202 6244 7299 8345
Lengths only meet the US National Electrical Code ampacity requirements for individual conductors rated 75° C in free air or water, NOT in magnetic enclosures, conduit or direct buried. Refer
to NEC Table 310.15(B)(17) for more information.
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