Motor Branch Circuit Conductors

The branch circuit conductors to a single motor must have an ampacity of not less than 125 percent of the motor’s full
load current (FLC) as listed in PEC table .

Ampacity
Ampacity is the maximum current that a conductor can carry continuously under the conditions of use without exceeding
its temperature rating. Current is measured in amperes or “amps.”

Full Load Currents (Amperes) Single-phase Alternating

Current Motors (PEC Table 4.30.14.2)
HP 208 V 230 V
0.5 5.4 4.9
0.75 7.6 6.9
1 8.8 8
1.5 11 10
2 13.2 12
3 18.7 17
5 30.8 28

Table 3.10.2.6 (B)(16) Allowable Ampacities of Insulated Conductors

Temperature Rating of Cable
60 C 75 C 90 C
Conductor Size
(sq.mm) TW THWN,THW,THHW THHN

Copper
2.0 (14) 15 20 25
3.5 (12) 20 25 30
5.5 (10) 30 35 40
8.0 (8) 40 50 55
14 (6) 55 65 75
22 (4) 70 85 95
30 (2) 85 100 115
38 (1) 100 115 130
Motor Branch Circuit Protection
The size of protective device is equal to the percentage listed in the PEC table multiplied to the FLC of the motor listed
also in PEC tables .

Table 240.6 (A) Standard Ampere Ratings for Fuses

and Inverse Time Circuit Breakers
15 20 25 30 35
40 45 50 60 70
80 90 100 110 125
150 175 200 225 250

Maximum Rating of Motor Branch Circuit and Ground Fault Protective Devices

Non-time delay
Motor type Dual-element fuse Instantaneous CB Inverse-time CB
fuse
Single-Phase
300 175 800 250
Motors