Which Gauge
Need to know what size wire to use for an application?
|
Electrical Draw |
Distance from power supply |
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|
AMPS |
WATTS |
3ft |
5ft |
7ft |
10ft |
15ft |
20ft |
25ft |
30ft |
40ft |
50ft |
75 |
100ft |
|
12V |
12V |
Minimum Gauge Recommended |
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|
1 |
12 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
|
5 |
60 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
16 |
14 |
12 |
12 |
|
10 |
120 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
|
15 |
180 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
14 |
14 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
|
20 |
240 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
|
25 |
300 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
|
30 |
360 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
|
35 |
420 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
|
40 |
480 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
|
50 |
600 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
|
100 |
1200 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1/0 |
1/0 |
|
150 |
1800 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1/0 |
2/0 |
2/0 |
|
200 |
2400 |
1/0 |
1/0 |
1/0 |
1/0 |
1/0 |
1/0 |
2/0 |
2/0 |
2/0 |
2/0 |
4/0 |
4/0 |