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FIELD GUIDE · TERMINATION RATINGS

90°C wire does not mean 90°C terminals.

The wire jacket and the equipment connections place different limits on a circuit.

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Read the equipment markings

Use the lowest applicable termination rating at the connected equipment. Do not select 75°C or 90°C simply because the wire insulation carries that rating. The equipment listing and NEC 110.14(C) determine which column can be used.

Adjust the wire, then check the ceiling

For supported dual-rated THHN/THWN-2, PassPull starts with the 90°C ampacity for adjustment and correction, then caps the result at the selected terminal column.

With six current-carrying #10 copper conductors at 30°C, the adjusted figure is 40 A × 80% = 32 A. A verified 75°C terminal column allows 35 A, so 32 A controls. With a 60°C terminal column, 30 A controls instead. Ordinary small-wire protection remains a separate check.

When the marking is unclear

Check the equipment instructions and the applicable default provisions in 110.14(C), or ask the manufacturer or qualified reviewer. A guessed rating can change the outcome even when the conduit fill is identical.

Consult NFPA 70See the references used by PassPull