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SECTION 6: Pentek
®
6” Submersible Motors
6.6 Motor Fuse Sizing and Cable Selection
CABLE SELECTION
75° C
COPPER CABLE SIZE - From Main Breaker Panel to Motor (in feet)
MOTOR
AWG MCM
VOLTS 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 H
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 meet the US National Electrical Code ampacity requirements for either individual conductors or jacketed rated 75° C cable and can be in conduit or direct buried. Flat molded and web/
ribbon cable are considered jacketed cable. Refer to NEC Table 310.15(B)(16) for more information.
CABLE SELECTION
60° C
COPPER CABLE SIZE - From Main Breaker Panel to Motor (in feet)
MOTOR
AWG MCM
VOLTS 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 - - 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 - - - - 479 764 961 1213 1529 1930 2434 3073 3872 4571 5488 6415 7334 9125
15 11 125 80 - - - - - 537 675 852 1073 1355 1709 2158 2719 3210 3853 4504 5149 6407
20 15 175 110 - - - - - - 503 636 801 1011 1275 1610 2028 2394 2874 3360 3842 4780
25 18.5 225 125 - - - - - - - 527 664 838 1057 1334 1681 1985 2383 2785 3184 3962
30 22 250 125 - - - - - - - - 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 - - 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 - - - - 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 - - - - - - 1093 1381 1740 2196 2770 3497 4406 5202 6244 7299 8345
Lengths meet the US National Electrical Code ampacity requirements for either individual conductors or jacketed rated 60° C cable and can be in conduit or direct buried. Flat molded and web/
ribbon cable are considered jacketed cable. Refer to NEC Table 310.15(B)(16) for more information.
* = motors are 8” diameter