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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.
Distance in feet ( meters )
Amps
24 AWG
22 AWG
20 AWG
18 AWG
16 AWG
14 AWG
2.5
5.6 ft
(1.95m)
8.8 ft
(2.70m)
14.12 ft
(4.30m)
22.50 ft
(6.86 m)
36.0 ft
(11.0m)
56.4 ft
(17.22m)
5.0
2.80 ft
(0.86m)
4.4 ft
(1.36m)
7.06 ft
(2.16m)
11.26 ft
(3.42m)
18.0 ft
(5.48m)
28.2 ft
(8.6m)
7.5
1.86 ft
(0.56m)
2.96 ft
(0.90m)
4.70 ft
(1.44m)
7.50 ft
(2.28m)
12.0 ft
(3.66m)
18.82 ft
(5.74m)
10
1.40 ft
(0.42m)
2.22ft
(0.68m)
3.52 ft
(1.08m)
5.62 ft
(1.72m)
9.0 ft
(2.74m)
14.12 ft
(4.30m)
12.5
1.12 ft
(0.34m)
1.78ft
(0.54m)
2.82 ft
(0.86m)
4.50 ft
(1.38m)
7.20 ft
(2.20m)
11.30 ft
(3.44m)
15
0.94 ft
(0.28m)
1.48 ft
(0.46m)
2.36 ft
(0.72m)
3.76 ft
(1.14m)
6.0 ft
(1.82m)
9.42 ft
(2.86m)