Wound up doing some more wiring in the garage. A little too hot for yard work in the sun.
The current-carrying ability of a conductor is known as its Ampacity. Here is an excellent table to determine what wire size to use for what size of breaker and what expected load. They also have a Raceway Fill calculator that allows you to see how many conductors of any given size should be placed in any kind of raceway (including flex and conduit (EMT)).
You are welcome 😁 CerroWire Tables and Calculators
CerroWire also makes a really good product - prefer them over other brands as the insulation is of high quality - consistent. Makes for fun shopping as CerroWire is carried by Home Depot which is my general go-to box store. Unfortunately, my favorite receptacles are made by Eaton/Arrow Hart which are only carried by Lowes. Eaton has better build quality than Leviton which is at H.D.
And of course, panels? Schnieder/Square D Don't even bother asking for anything else.
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