<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by rodster:
VT -- I emailed the chart in Word format and then tried a screen capture and surprise, surprise, it worked.
Thanks to LasVegas for sharing this.
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FYI, in planning an upcoming I ran across a nice wire guage estimation tool. Plug in run length, current, defaults to 12V and 3% voltage drop. Select Calculate and it gives the the wire gauge you need.
Direct Link: Ancor's
Wire Calculator (Java applet)
Indirect Link: go to
http://www.ancorproducts.com/ then under "Technical Information" select "Wire Calculator"
It's pretty consistent with the chart rodster posted. It's a tiny bit more liberal in allowing smaller guage wires, suggesting that rodster's chart is allowing for lower % voltage drop.