OCTOBER WINNERS
These two winners each wrote a detailed violation notice letter, which stated that three copper strands were missing. The 500 MCM CU-THW conductor is missing three strands according to NEC Table 8 Conductor Properties. The picture in CEE News shows 34 strands, while Table 8 shows 37 strands required for 500 MCM CU. Table 310-16 shows an ampacity of 380A for 500 MCM-THW. The missing strands would result