3 conductor wire question.

[DesignatedDrinker]

This may be obvious and i think the answer is yes but....

With a 16/3 wire you have 2x "hot" and and 1x neutral. So could i run one hot to temp control and one hot to 120vac outlet as long as i split the neutral to both ends?

 

[brew_ny]

if your 16/3 looks like this

https://www.platt.com/platt-electri...d/Multiple/163SOX250C/product.aspx?zpid=69391

you have a hot, a neutral and a ground for 120

all the best

S_M

 

[DesignatedDrinker]

if your 16/3 looks like this

https://www.platt.com/platt-electri...d/Multiple/163SOX250C/product.aspx?zpid=69391

you have a hot, a neutral and a ground for 120

all the best

S_M

Ok i think i got wire and cable confused when reading

 

[Minbari]

would be nice if it was standardized.

16/3 cables are (3) 16 gauge wires. one hot, neutral and ground.
16/3 romex house wire is actually 4 wires. 2 hot(black and red), 1 neutral and a bare ground.

confusing.

 

[NickTheGreat]

I've never heard of 16/3 having only 3 wires. Weird

 

[brew_ny]

would be nice if it was standardized.

16/3 cables are (3) 16 gauge wires. one hot, neutral and ground.
16/3 romex house wire is actually 4 wires. 2 hot(black and red), 1 neutral and a bare ground.

confusing.

it is indeed, when he did not say a ground I assumed he was talking about a 16 ga cable not a 16 ga wire

if he does have two hots, a neutral and a ground he is good to go up to what the wire is rated for

all the best

S_M

 

[DesignatedDrinker]

Ya i got a 15'(16/3) extension cord coming in the mail with the stc. I assume its going to be hot, neutral, ground. But ill wait and see.

 

[Happest]

If I remember right. You would not want low voltage and high voltage in the same cable, but that could have been only for video/audio interference.

 

[stoutfan87]

If I remember right. You would not want low voltage and high voltage in the same cable, but that could have been only for video/audio interference.

Yep. You're right. If you have to have them close, it's best to have them perpendicular. Never run them parallel.

 

[Black]

one rule of thumb that always applies is : don't count the conductor if it has no insulation (even though it's in a cable). Interior house cables always have an uninsulated ground that is not counted. On the other hand, exterior cable and extension cords have an insulated ground wire, hence why it is counted.

And you are right, it IS confusing !


Cheers !

 

[rlmiller10]

Ya i got a 15'(16/3) extension cord coming in the mail with the stc. I assume its going to be hot, neutral, ground. But ill wait and see.

for an extension cord, black is hot, white is neutral, and green is ground. If you are using an STC-1000 you want the black switched.

 

[DesignatedDrinker]

for an extension cord, black is hot, white is neutral, and green is ground. If you are using an STC-1000 you want the black switched.

Ya ive wire quit a bit of stuff before. Just wasnt sure if a 16/3 extension cord had two hots, as ive never cut one in half to use.