Protection shall not exceed 15 amperes for 14 awg 20 amperes for 12 awg and 30 amperes for 10 awg copper.
Cable 4 0 awg amperes.
The following calculator calculates the voltage drop and voltage at the end of the wire for american wire gauge from 4 0 awg to 30 awg aluminum or copper wire.
Or 15 amperes for 12 awg and 25 amoeres for 10 awg aluminum after any correction.
The nec allows either 4 0 aluminum or 2 0 copper to be used for service entrance wiring to a dwelling regardless of the lower amperage ratings mentioned by other posters.
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4 0 awg 4c type p power cable 600 1000v.
It just calculates the voltage drop consult the above table for rules of thumb or your local or national electrical code or your electrician to decide what is legal.
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12 awg maximum of 25 amps in free air maximum of 20 amps as part of a 3 conductor cable.
10 awg maximum of 40 amps in free air maximum of 30 amps as part of a 3 conductor cable.
Factors tor ambient temperature and number of conductors have been applied.
4 0 awg 400 amp type w generator cable cam extension by power assemblies.
6 awg 65 a 50 a 1 3 4 0 0833 0 0714 4 awg 85 a 65 a 1 1 0 0538 0 0463 2 awg 115 a 90 a 1 1 4 1 0 0370 0 0323 1 0 awg 150 a 12 0 a 1 1 2 1 1 4 0 0269 0 0231 2 0 awg 175 a 135 a 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 0222 0 0196 3 0 awg 200 a 155 a 2 1 1 2 0 0190 0 0163 4 0 awg 230 a 180 a 2 2 0 0161 0 0139.
Fep fepb mi rhh rhw 2 sa sis tbs thhn thhw thw 2 thwn 2 use 2 xhh xhhw xhhw 2 zw 2 unless otherwise specifically permitted elsewhere in the nec nfpa70 code the overcurrent protection for conductor types marked with an asterisk shall not exceed 15a for no.
4 0 4 0 2 0 black stranded al sweetbriar urd cable model 55418401 view the southwire company aluminum underground residential distribution urd cable assortment.
Rhw thhw thw thwn xhhw zw 90 c 194 f.
14 copper 20a for no.
Rather than using 3 use conductors i would use 4 0 4 0 2 0 urd to the meter socket.
Check your local electrical code for the correct current capacity ampacity for mains and in wall wiring.