Using gray uf-b direct burial wire overhead

[heus]

Does anyone have the gray outdoor wire permanently strung from pole to pole? I need to get about 215 feet of gray 10/3 from my sugarhouse to my pumphouse. I was just going to string it through the trees or even put it in 1" mainline on wire. I realize this type of wire is for direct burial, but I dont want to go that route.

[maple flats]

I have some direct burial strung tree to tree going to my camper from the sugarhouse. It runs 125' and has been there 4 years with no damage yet.
I your case, give me the voltage at the source (use a meter and watch fluxuations, use lowest voltage) and the amps on the pump plate. If you have an ammeter use it for surge start load, if not I'll use an industry std figure. This is just to determine if the 10/3 is heavy enough, I think it should be but the pump size will dictate that.

[heus]

Dave I have a voltage calculator app on my iphone and it says 10 guage is plenty. Its a max of 10 amps (5 on each leg) 220 volts for 215 feet. Thanks

[Mark]

I did the same thing for about 5 years and the wire still looked good when I took it down. It was a gray flat strip that was for burying but also had uv protection. What type of insulation does it have? Put a plug on each end so it is an extension cord to make it legal.

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

not legal but will probably work (cord caps or not). If you know the company in your area that does stop light wiring get a hold of them if you really want some wire that will at least meet code be strung up. To go through "vegetation" as the code book describes it ( the last time I looked it up) only a lighting circuit can be strung in "vegetation", thats if I'm correct.

[heus]

Thanks guys.

[maple flats]

Dave I have a voltage calculator app on my iphone and it says 10 guage is plenty. Its a max of 10 amps (5 on each leg) 220 volts for 215 feet. Thanks
Glad you did calculations, many just guess. Point of information, that is only 5 amps, you do not add the amps on each leg with 220,230,240V. This is why many motors use 240v, because the amps are half and as such the wire ga needed is lighter.

[heus]

Actually the pump is rated at 18 amps on 110 and 9 amps on 220. I just threw in the extra amp because i will need to run a flood lamp to heat the enclosure.

[Mark]

9 amps on each leg, and 180 degrees out of phase.

[heus]

Yes thank you