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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Sorry guys,
I just read the whole thread and I can't sit back any longer.
First: If you don't buy enough copper to do the job right, you may save money now and you will probably pay for it forever......
Second: A 3% voltage drop is meaningless. Voltage drop is Volts Lost and irrespective of the starting terminal voltage. Most of these tables give you that 3% number and don't mention that this is only one way. There has to be a return.
Your current coach is 30A? It is a waste of time to set up for 30. Put in wire for 50. Use 3 conductors but you can save on the neutral and size it for 30 (unless you are firing a Sigma Arc) because when you load the 50, some of the load will be going out the other 50.
Don't bother running a ground unless your local inspector requires it.
Bury a new ground rod at the new service box.
Bury two plastic conduits. Put the service power in one and use to other for communications, like Cat6 or TV coax or ?? (Who know what is next - fiber maybe?) Do Not Use 90s. Split the turn between two 45s.
Think about burying a water line out there too.
Digging is cheap, unless you have to dig it up to do it again.
Do I have to add BTDT????
Matt
I just read the whole thread and I can't sit back any longer.
First: If you don't buy enough copper to do the job right, you may save money now and you will probably pay for it forever......
Second: A 3% voltage drop is meaningless. Voltage drop is Volts Lost and irrespective of the starting terminal voltage. Most of these tables give you that 3% number and don't mention that this is only one way. There has to be a return.
Your current coach is 30A? It is a waste of time to set up for 30. Put in wire for 50. Use 3 conductors but you can save on the neutral and size it for 30 (unless you are firing a Sigma Arc) because when you load the 50, some of the load will be going out the other 50.
Don't bother running a ground unless your local inspector requires it.
Bury a new ground rod at the new service box.
Bury two plastic conduits. Put the service power in one and use to other for communications, like Cat6 or TV coax or ?? (Who know what is next - fiber maybe?) Do Not Use 90s. Split the turn between two 45s.
Think about burying a water line out there too.
Digging is cheap, unless you have to dig it up to do it again.
Do I have to add BTDT????
Matt
