DELEX DSI ES8300, Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

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DESIGNED SECURITY INC 800-272-3555 www.dsigo.com
1402 Hawthorne Street Bastrop, Texas 78602 Fax 512 321 9181
Email: dsi@dsigo.com
INS8300
POWER WIRE GAUGE CALCULATOR
STEP BY STEP WORKSPACE
COLUMN
EXAMPLE

Specify total Current load, in Amps, of all devices sharing this trunk. 4 Amps

Specify Distance (in feet) of actual Wire Run from power supply to
the most remote load.
125’

Multiply figures from above two lines.

Match final number to Table below to determine Wire Gauge
needed to provide adequate Voltage.
500
IF YOUR FIGURE EXCEEDS 680 , YOU MAY;

BREAK THE LOAD UP INTO SEPARATE WIRE
RUNS, OR

CONSULT YOUR POWER CABLE SUPPLIER
FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION FOR YOUR
APPLICATION.
FINAL
NUMBER
WIRE
GAUGE
up to 45 22 AWG
45 to 90 18 AWG
90 to 170 16 AWG
170 to 275 14 AWG
275 to 415 12 AWG
415 to 680 10 AWG