User's Guide — 35
Finding Voltage Drop Distance
How far from a single-phase 240-volt
source can you install a 15 amp load
using 60°C #10 Al branch circuit con-
ductors? Assume a 3% allowable volt-
age drop.
Steps Keystrokes Display
Reset calculator
[Set] [x]
0.
Set to single ph.
[Set] 1
1 PH
Set to aluminum [CU/AL]
1Ø 60 Al 1 PH
Enter amps
15 [Amps]
15. AMPS
Enter volts
240 [Volts]
240. VOLT
Enter wire size
10 [WireSz]
10. AL
AWG WIRE SIZE
Enter 3% VD
3 [VD%]
3. DROP V %
Find distance
[Length] 123.77387 FEET
Find actual
voltage drop
[VD%]
7.2 DROP V
Find % v.drop
[VD%]
3.0 DROP V
NOTE: The calculator automatically
makes adjustments for resistance using
NEC Chap 9, Table 8, if the insulation
type is other than 75°C.