OK, Jon and Ken. I am not disputing what you have said.
You have taken my statements out of context. I was answering specific implied questions by Truck.

I said, "Tom, I think, if you want 50A at the plug then you need a 60A breaker, min.. ( that means to me that if he wants 50A at the plug with common breakers he needs a line [properly sized] and with a 60A breaker min nothing more implied )
The distance your plug is from the service panel and the size of the wire to the plug also come into play." (that means to me check it out and we can discuss it if you want [had he come back with the wire size I would have suggested that it would determine the breaker size])

Other things that were not specifically discussed were voltage drop at the plug (due to the length of the run, and total watts required at the end of the run [the plug]. These values are unknown to me and I wanted Truck to know that they have an influence on his electric circuit.


From what I read in Truck's post I got that he asked for something (from his electrician) and did not know whether he got it or not. Truck was talking about a 100A panel with a 50A breaker and 25A on each leg and 29A load, well what does he have there. I meant that he could look at his wire size and if in fact he wanted 50A at the plug he should have a 60A breaker in the service panel min. and to check the wire size to the plug. (#6 THHN insulated copper wire will handle 70A ). If he only had (#10 THHN copper wire, which is good for 40A he should not even use a 50A breaker)

#6 wire and standard 50A breaker are used for a circuit that is commonly called a 50A circuit. You do not however have a circuit that will be rated 50A for a continuous draw of 50A.

I do not know what he had, has or wants. I was only trying to offer knowledge so he could decide for himself with what I mentioned, and a little discussion, which did not happen.

I did not say he should or must do anything.

I believe nothing I have said is incorrect.

JIM