Derating Confusion

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Chefwong

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9CC being the max, is the CC only the Hot or also the Neutral when taking this into equation.

I've got 8-9 Hots of 12AWG, and a pair of #10 (G and N) going from a transfer switch back to a panel.
AND Then, I just came across this derating issue...

So to be complaint, it looks like instead of the 1" I was planning to run, I should run two 3/4 Back to the Panel and then split the lines from the transfer going back via 2 conduits.
 
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You would derate all conductor to 70% which would mean that you would need a #2 neutral

Just what kind of generator are you connecting to your home?
 

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I'm not sure I'm understanding the question in the first place but the two line legs of 110V carry the current and have a canceling effect with the neutral carrying the imbalance. Think about you service entrance cable, TWO line legs with ONE neutral. Theoretically if you could balance both line legs you would not need the neutral. That what causes wierd things to happen when you "loose the neutral". Large 110V items on one leg like a refigerator comes on and light bulbs blow that are connected to the other leg. The refigerator drags down the voltage to say 50V on one line leg causing the other leg to see the imbalance of ( 220V less 50V = ) 170V.
 
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Hey, wait a minute.

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