Hi everyone!
First post and an electrical question. I know, talk to a qualified electrician, and I will. Seems like there are a lot of knowledgeable people here and I wanted to hear your opinions.
I want to power 3 Avalon 741s on a single 220v line. There is a 10ga ALUMINUM wire run maybe 40-50 ft to the main panel. Nothing else on this line.
This place was built in the early 70s and aluminum is what I have to work with. Its in a mostly finished basement and I dont have a way to run a new line.
Capacity charts tell me 10ga AL is good for 25A. Im planning on putting a 20A breaker in the panel and a L6-20r on the other end. I have a PDU that has 15A breakers for each of the 4 outlets. Should be enough power for these three machines.
I understand most of the issues with aluminum is at connections so I will have to find breaker and outlet rated for use with aluminum.
Service entry wire is usually aluminum, right? I know the A/C, fridge, freezers, etc. have been used in this house for decades, but Im just worried about this continuous 24/7 load.
What do you think, good to go or will I have a BBQ?