A 30- hp squirrel cage induction motor is connected to a 240-volt three phase feeder. The motor is to be replaced with a 50-hp squirrel cage induction motor connected to 480 volts. The motor has a nema code b, a full load current of 49.8 amps, and an sf of 1.10. the present conductors are 3 awg copper with thwn insulation. Are these conductors sufficient to connect to the 50-hp motor or will they have to be replaced

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A 30- hp squirrel cage induction motor is connected to a 240-volt three phase feeder. The motor is to be replaced with a 50-hp squirrel cage induction motor connected to 480 volts. The motor has a nema code b, a full load current of 49.8 amps, and an sf of 1.10. the present conductors are 3 awg copper with thwn insulation. Are these conductors sufficient to connect to the 50-hp motor or will they have to be replaced

 

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