Appendix A: Recommended Use of the Connected Wires
(Applicable to the system with voltage attenuation less than 3%) The following
table is applicable to the applications in the system.
Amps
24 AWG
5.6 ft
2.5
(1.95m)
2.80 ft
5.0
(0.86m)
1.86 ft
7.5
(0.56m)
1.40 ft
10
(0.42m)
1.12 ft
12.5
(0.34m)
0.94 ft
15
(0.28m)
Distance in feet ( meters )
22 AWG
20 AWG
8.8 ft
14.12 ft
(2.70m)
(4.30m)
4.4 ft
7.06 ft
(1.36m)
(2.16m)
2.96 ft
4.70 ft
(0.90m)
(1.44m)
2.22ft
3.52 ft
(0.68m)
(1.08m)
1.78ft
2.82 ft
(0.54m)
(0.86m)
1.48 ft
2.36 ft
(0.46m)
(0.72m)
18 AWG
16 AWG
22.50 ft
36.0 ft
(6.86 m)
(11.0m)
11.26 ft
18.0 ft
(3.42m)
(5.48m)
7.50 ft
12.0 ft
(2.28m)
(3.66m)
5.62 ft
9.0 ft
(1.72m)
(2.74m)
4.50 ft
7.20 ft
(1.38m)
(2.20m)
3.76 ft
6.0 ft
(1.14m)
(1.82m)
14 AWG
56.4 ft
(17.22m)
28.2 ft
(8.6m)
18.82 ft
(5.74m)
14.12 ft
(4.30m)
11.30 ft
(3.44m)
9.42 ft
(2.86m)
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