Wire Sizes for Flexboss & Gridboss Connections

GridBoss to Main Panel or Meter

Gridboss Backup L1 & L2 & Neutral up to Backup Panel:

Gridboss Backup Ground Wire up to Backup Panel:

Conduit Size:

  • Sch 40: 2” Trade Size

  • Sch 80: 2” Trade Size

  • Flexible Metal Conduit: 2”Trade Size

  • EMT: 2” Trade Size

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GridBoss to Meter, Main Panel or Backup Panel

Gridboss Backup L1 & L2 & Neutral up to Backup Panel:

Gridboss Backup Ground Wire up to Backup Panel:

Conduit Size:

  • Sch 40: 2” Trade Size

  • Sch 80: 2” Trade Size

  • Flexible Metal Conduit: 2” Trade Size

  • EMT: 2” Trade Size

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GridBoss to Flexboss Power Connections

Gridboss Backup L1 & L2 & Neutral up to Backup Panel:

Gridboss Backup Ground Wire up to Backup Panel:

Conduit Size:

  • Total Area for the 4 wires: 0.385

  • NEC Ch9 Table 1: 40% fill for 3 or more conductors:

  • Minimum area of the Conduit: 0.963 sq in

  • Min ID of the Conduit: 1.11in:

Min Conduit Sizes:

  • Schedule 40 PVC: 1.25”

  • Schedule 80 PVC: 1.25”

  • EMT Conduit: 1.25”

Notes: There are only 3 current carrying conductors so no conduit derating is needed for the cables. However it is necessary to use the .8 derating factor for the conductors due to the continuous use derating.

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