ELECTRIC WIRING
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3TNV88F Service Manual
Electrical Wire Resistance
ELECTRICAL WIRE RESISTANCE
Wiring voltage drop should not exceed 5 % [0.05] × 12 Volts = 0.6 Volts.
Voltage drop = Current [Amps] × Length of wire [Feet] × Resistance per Foot
Example:
Current draw of 100 Amps × 3 feet of 4 AWG wire
100 Amps × 3 Feet × 0.000270 = 0.08 Volts [Voltage drop]
AWG
Metric nominal mm²
Ohms/foot resistance
20
0.5
0.009967
18
0.8
0.006340
16
1.25
0.004359
14
2
0.002685
12
3
0.001704
10
5
0.001073
8
8
0.000707
6
15
0.000421
4
20
0.000270
2
30
0.000158
1
40
0.000130
0 (1/0)
50
0.000103
00 (2/0)
60
0.000087
000 (3/0)
85
0.000066
0000 (4/0)
100
0.000051
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