DC Voltage Drop Calculator
Dc voltage drop calculation formula
$$ V_{drop} = \frac{2 \times I \times \rho \times L}{A} $$
$$ V_{drop} = \frac{2 \times I \times \rho \times L}{A} $$
Wire Gauge | 5W (0.42 A) | 10W (0.83 A) | 20W (1.7 A) | 30W (2.5 A) | 40W (3.3 A) | 50W (4.16 A) | 60W (5 A) |
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22 AWG | 27 ft. | 14 ft. | 7 ft. | 4.5 ft. | 3.5 ft. | 2.8 ft. | 2.2 ft. |
20 AWG | 43 ft. | 18 ft. | 9 ft. | 6 ft. | 5 ft. | 4 ft. | 3 ft. |
18 AWG | 68 ft. | 34 ft. | 17 ft. | 11 ft. | 8 ft. | 6 ft. | 5 ft. |
16 AWG | 110 ft. | 54 ft. | 27 ft. | 18 ft. | 13 ft. | 10 ft. | 9 ft. |
14 AWG | 170 ft. | 86 ft. | 43 ft. | 29 ft. | 21 ft. | 17 ft. | 14 ft. |
12 AWG | 275 ft. | 134 ft. | 68 ft. | 45 ft. | 34 ft. | 27 ft. | 22 ft. |
10 AWG | 430 ft. | 199 ft. | 99 ft. | 66 ft. | 49 ft. | 39 ft. | 33 ft. |
Wire Gauge | 5W (0.2 A) | 10W (0.42 A) | 20W (0.83 A) | 30W (1.3 A) | 40W (1.7 A) | 50W (2.1 A) | 60W (2.5 A) | 70W (2.9 A) | 80W (3.3 A) | 90W (3.75 A) | 100W (4.2 A) |
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22 AWG | 107 ft. | 52 ft. | 27 ft. | 17 ft. | 13 ft. | 10.5 ft. | 9 ft. | 7.5 ft. | 6.8 ft. | 6 ft. | 5.3 ft. |
20 AWG | 170 ft. | 85 ft. | 43 ft. | 27 ft. | 21 ft. | 17 ft. | 14 ft. | 12 ft. | 11 ft. | 9 ft. | 8 ft. |
18 AWG | 270 ft. | 134 ft. | 68 ft. | 45 ft. | 33 ft. | 27 ft. | 22 ft. | 19 ft. | 17 ft. | 15 ft. | 14 ft. |
16 AWG | 430 ft. | 215 ft. | 109 ft. | 72 ft. | 54 ft. | 43 ft. | 36 ft. | 31 ft. | 27 ft. | 24 ft. | 22 ft. |
14 AWG | 680 ft. | 345 ft. | 174 ft. | 115 ft. | 86 ft. | 69 ft. | 57 ft. | 49 ft. | 43 ft. | 39 ft. | 36 ft. |
12 AWG | 1090 ft. | 539 ft. | 272 ft. | 181 ft. | 135 ft. | 108 ft. | 90 ft. | 77 ft. | 68 ft. | 61 ft. | 56 ft. |
10 AWG | 1730 ft. | 784 ft. | 397 ft. | 263 ft. | 197 ft. | 158 ft. | 131 ft. | 112 ft. | 98 ft. | 97 ft. | 82 ft. |