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<blockquote data-quote="knukonceptz" data-source="post: 1362354" data-attributes="member: 548221">You&#039;ll have a larger drop then that...The load you put on a gauge of wire at X voltage determines its loss at said length. Based on your chart, you are providing 10% loss, which is correct actually, and yields a 1.2V loss.Now if you say above those rating are at 15ft Ok thats fine, but at 3ft 8 gauge can handle 80A. My point was just that a lot of people here see something like that and would think, the max at any time 8 gauge can handle is 50A (and thats not correct since at 3ft it can handle 130A). Put @15ft with your list and ok, its correct.Here is a good calc for you<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />see bottom of link)<a href="http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm" target="_blank">http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm</a>After comparing your chart add @ 15ft with 10% loss and you&#039;ll be listing the proper info.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="knukonceptz, post: 1362354, member: 548221"] You'll have a larger drop then that... The load you put on a gauge of wire at X voltage determines its loss at said length. Based on your chart, you are providing 10% loss, which is correct actually, and yields a 1.2V loss. Now if you say above those rating are at 15ft Ok thats fine, but at 3ft 8 gauge can handle 80A. My point was just that a lot of people here see something like that and would think, the max at any time 8 gauge can handle is 50A (and thats not correct since at 3ft it can handle 130A). Put @15ft with your list and ok, its correct. Here is a good calc for you:(see bottom of link) [URL="http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm"]http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm[/URL] After comparing your chart add @ 15ft with 10% loss and you'll be listing the proper info. [/QUOTE]

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