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Old 09-28-2009, 06:07 PM   #1
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im goin over this fire alarm wiring/conductors and i need to kno what is the smallest the wires should be in a multiconductor cable?? and wht is the lowest voltage rating i can have??
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a good guideline is to go with the manufacturer's recommended wiring type and sizes
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im goin over this fire alarm wiring/conductors and i need to kno what is the smallest the wires should be in a multiconductor cable?? and wht is the lowest voltage rating i can have??
The way the "game" is played here is like this:

We are more than willing to help you any question you might have....
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You have to show us you at least tried to get an answer.....

Pick some wire sizes and voltages, back it up w/a code article.
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a good guideline is to go with the manufacturer's recommended wiring type and sizes
That is not on the test...MFG details/data is not supplied.
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i actually have i just dont know the correct AWG size
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i actually have i just dont know the correct AWG size

So tell us what you discovered.
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that in A single conductor should not b smaller than 18 AWG... i just need to know in a multiconductor what is the smallest AWG i can use when dealing with fire alarms systems.. thats all i need to know i cant seem to find tht answer... it would be nice if someone had the correct answer for me....if i had the nec book i would kno
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Is this going to be a Class 1, Class 2, or Class 3 circuit?
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Are these test question's? I had some questions like these when I took the unlimited test.
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... it would be nice if someone had the correct answer for me....
It would be, but that is not the way it works ~ why should we do your work for you?

Show us something...if you are correct, you get a gold star - get it wrong and we will give you the answer.

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if i had the nec book i would know
Now you do:
NFPA 70: National Electrical Code®

View the 2008 edition of this document.

View the 2005 edition of this document.

View the 2002 edition of this document.
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ok i got my information if im correct in the multiconductor the wire should not be any smaller than 26 AWG im i right or wrong??
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ok i got my information if im correct in the multiconductor the wire should not be any smaller than 26 AWG im i right or wrong??

What article?
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uh i think its around 760...i just dont fully kno if im right or not
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uh i think its around 760...i just dont fully kno if im right or not
Look it up....post #10 has the last 3 code cycles for you.
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Look it up....post #10 has the last 3 code cycles for you.

oh ok thank you for the information....
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