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A 300 MCM copper conductor will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less when supplying 125 amps for 500 feet on a 250 volt system.
On a situation like this two Transformers might be considered. One to boost the voltage to a higher level. This allows a smaller and less expensive conductor to be used between the two transformers and then drop the voltage down at the load end to feed the load at the recommended value.
Price out the cost of the 300MCM conductor and then compare that against the cost of the two transformers and the new smaller wire size. By boosting the voltage to 600 volts between the transformers the wire can be reduced to a 1/0 copper conductor. This will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less when supplying 125 amps for 500 feet on a 600 volt system.
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What gauge wire is needed for 200 feet with 110 volts and 50 amps?
6 AWG will handle 50 amps with a voltage drop of about 4 volts. If you go to 4 AWG and limit to 50 amps your voltage drop will be 2.5 volts.
What wire gauge is needed to carry 150 amps at 240 volts?
At the service entrance you will need AWG 1/0 gauge.
What gauge wire would you need 5600 watts 240 volts 23.3 amps?
AWG # 10.
What is calculated by multiplying amps and volts?
Watts are the product of multiplying volts times amps.
How many amps does 500 watt halogen pull?
At 120 volts it will pull 4.166 amps. At 240 volts it will pull 2.08 amps.
What is the max amps for 14 gauge wire at 12 volts?
15 amps
What is ampere rating of 10 gauge wire at 120 volts and at 240 volts?
30 amps.
How many amps is 8 gauge wire 12 volts DC good for?
Generally 40 amps continuous or 50 amps surge is safe.
What gauge wire would you need to handle 14 amps at 120 volts?
You would need to use a #12 copper conductor to continuously draw 14 amps at 120 volts.
What gauge wire is needed for 200 feet with 110 volts and 50 amps?
6 AWG will handle 50 amps with a voltage drop of about 4 volts. If you go to 4 AWG and limit to 50 amps your voltage drop will be 2.5 volts.
How do you measur ampere?
You use an "amp gauge" to measure amps in an actual circuit. It is hooked in series with the load. It can be placed anywhere in the circuit as long as it is hooked in series. Mathematically, you have to know the resistance, or wattage and voltage of a circuit. Volts=amps*resistance or amps=volts/resistance, or resistance=volts/amps. Ohms law!
What wire gauge is needed to carry 150 amps at 240 volts?
At the service entrance you will need AWG 1/0 gauge.
How many amps is 2 gauge wire 12 volts DC good for?
5000 watts
What size copper wire do you need for 240 volts 16 amps at 150ft?
10 gauge
What gauge wire would you need 5600 watts 240 volts 23.3 amps?
AWG # 10.
How many volts is 2 gauge 200 amp 3 ohms?
To calculate the voltage drop in a circuit, you can use Ohm's Law (V = I * R). In this case, V = 200 amps * 3 ohms = 600 volts. This means that with a 200 amp current flowing through a 3 ohm 2-gauge wire, there will be a voltage drop of 600 volts.
What gauge wire would I need for 2500 feet for 240 volts and 0.4 amps?
A #14 wire will do the job.
