Originally Posted by dlundblad
Originally Posted by bullwinkle
What does the data plate on the motor say (FLA, full load amps)? 10 gauge is good for 30 amps, 12 gauge good for 20A-but bigger is always better.
FLA makes sense. I was originally just looking for "amps."
It's 21.5 FLA's.
10 gauge will work, but due to the 30 foot run, I would probably use 8 gauge. And a 30 amp breaker with either one. Your amperage is similar to most of the single phase ice cream machines I install, and some of them have compressors that can pull 80 amps (for a brief instant) at start.