Appendix C: Calculations
Length
(in feet)
4200
10.605
4300
10.8575
4400
11.11
4500
11.3625
4600
11.615
4700
11.8675
4800
12.12
4900
12.3725
5000
12.625
5100
12.8775
5200
13.13
5300
13.3825
5400
13.635
5500
13.8875
5600
14.14
5700
14.3925
5800
14.645
5900
14.8975
6000
15.15
6100
15.4025
6200
15.655
6300
15.9075
6400
16.16
6500
16.4125
6600
16.665
16 AWG Cable
Length
(in feet)
100
0.4016
200
0.8032
300
1.2048
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Resistance
Ω
@ 0.1 A
1.0605
1.08575
1.111
1.13625
1.1615
1.18675
1.212
1.23725
1.2625
1.28775
1.313
1.33825
1.3635
1.38875
1.414
1.43925
1.4645
1.48975
1.515
1.54025
1.5655
1.59075
1.616
1.64125
1.6665
Resistance
Ω
@ 0.1 A
0.04016
0.08032
0.12048
Voltage Drop per Conductor
@ 0.2 A
@ 0.3 A
2.121
3.1815
2.1715
3.25725
2.222
3.333
2.2725
3.40875
2.323
3.4845
2.3735
3.56025
2.424
3.636
2.4745
3.71175
2.525
3.7875
2.5755
3.86325
2.626
3.939
2.6765
4.01475
2.727
4.0905
2.7775
4.16625
2.828
4.242
2.8785
4.31775
2.929
4.3935
2.9795
4.46925
3.03
4.545
3.0805
4.62075
3.131
4.6965
3.1815
4.77225
3.232
4.848
3.2825
4.92375
3.333
4.9995
Voltage Drop per Conductor
@ 0.2 A
@ 0.3 A
0.08032
0.12048
0.16064
0.24096
0.24096
0.36144
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@ 0.4 A
4.242
4.343
4.444
4.545
4.646
4.747
4.848
4.949
5.05
5.151
42
5.353
5.454
5.555
5.656
5.757
5.858
5.959
6.06
6.161
6.262
6.363
6.464
6.565
6.666
@ 0.4 A
0.16064
0.32128
0.48192
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