Wire gauge for a 200 ft run on 30 amps or 50 amps?
Anybody has a good calculator for wire gauge? I need to do a wire run of 200ft buried wire. I can do 50amps or 30amps. Any advise will be greatly appreciated!
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
3% Max Voltage drop for that 200' run
Otherwise you will have Low Voltage any time the supply voltage drops below 115V
50A #1AWG
30A #3AWG
Do NOT scrimp on the wire size...........
Thanks and thanks for the advise!- Don't throw away your money!!! Run the 50A and be done with it.
- 3% Max Voltage drop for that 200' run
Otherwise you will have Low Voltage any time the supply voltage drops below 115V
50A #1AWG
30A #3AWG
Do NOT scrimp on the wire size........... - Thanks! What would be an acceptable voltage drop? 5%?
