What is an electrical conductor? An electrical conductor is generally a metallic material that freely conducts electrical current. The best conductor is silver, followed by copper, and then aluminum.
The ampacity of a conductor is the maximum current it can carry continuously, under the conditions of use, without exceeding its temperature rating [Article 100 ...
The National Electrical Code (NEC) requires a given conductor to be a minimum size for a given load under specific conditions of use. The reason for this is to ...