Installation
Table 2 - Circuit breaker and wire sizes
Drive
Motor
Model
PID10
2-wire
PID20
PID10
3-wire
PID20
PID10
3 phase
PID20
PID50
* AWG will change depending on the length of wire. See Tables 3-6.
** With properly-sized circuit breakers, the Drive is protected from short circuit on the input and the
output. There is no risk of fire or electrical shock due to a short circuit. The Drive has NEC Class 10
overload protection.
*** Minimum 240V generator size.
NOTICE Information in Tables 3-6 applies ONLY to PENTEK
manufacturer specifications for wire sizing.
Table 3 - Service Entrance to Drive - 1 Phase, 2-Wire 40°C Ambient, and 5 percent Voltage Drop,
60C and 75C Insulation (copper only).
Motor Rating
Volts
HP
SFA
1/2
4.7
3/4
6.2
1
8.1
230
1 1/2
10.4
2
12.2
3
10.1
5
17.5
Volts
Motor HP
1/2
3/4
1
1-1/2
1/2
3/4
1
1-1/2
230
2
1/2
3/4
1
1-1/2
2
3
5
Maximum Cable Length in feet (M)
14 AWG
12 AWG
447 (136)
712 (217)
341(104)
542 (165)
261(79)
415 (126)
203 (62)
323 (98)
173 (53)
275 (84)
209 (64)
333 (101)
121(37)
192 (59)
Wire Size*
Circuit Breaker**
Input
Output
14
14
12
12
10
10
14
14
12
12
10
10
14
14
12
12
10
10
6
8
motors. For other motors, refer to motor
®
10 AWG
8 AWG
1000 (305)
–
864 (263)
1000 (305)
661 (202)
1000 (305)
515 (157)
816 (249)
439 (134)
696 (212)
530 (162)
840 (256)
306 (93)
485 (148)
Generator (kVA)***
2.2
15
3.1
20
4.4
25
5.3
2.3
15
3.0
3.5
5.3
25
5.8
2.1
15
2.8
3.4
20
4.4
25
5.5
30
7.3
50
12.6
6 AWG
4AWG
–
–
1000 (305)
1000 (305)
1000 (305)
754 (230)
1000 (305)
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