Voltage Loss Tables: Calculate how many volts are eaten up over a given distance
voltage loss = amps * wire resistance * distance in feet * 2 wires (1 wire in each direction!)
Sources http://www.cirris.com/testing/resistance/wire.html http://www.paigewire.com/volt_loss_formulas.htm
Typical Uses Wire Gauge # Dia in Mils Area Diameter Ohms per foot 2 slash 0 0.000078 1 slash 0 0.000098 2 0.000156 4 0.000249 6 0.000395 8 0.000628 10 0.000999 House Wiring 12 80.808 6,529.90 0.001588 13 71.901 5,178.40 0.002003 Big Power Wire 14 64.084 4,106.80 0.002525 15 57.068 3,256.70 0.00318 Heavy Hook-up 16 50.82 2,582.90 0.00402 17 45.257 2,048.20 0.00506 Std. Computer Power Cables 18 40.303 1,624.30 0.00639 19 35.89 1,288.10 0.00805 Std. Hook-up 20 31.961 1,021.50 0.01015 21 28.462 810.1 0.0128 Typ. Interface 22 25.347 642.4 0.01614 23 22.571 509.45 0.02036 Std. Hook-up 24 20.1 404.01 0.02567 25 17.9 320.4 0.03237 Heavy .050 Ribbon Cable 26 15.94 254.1 0.04081 27 14.195 201.5 0.05147 Std. .050 Ribbon Cable 28 12.641 159.79 0.0649 29 11.257 126.72 0.08183 Std. .025 pitch Ribbon Cable / Solid Wire for Wire Wrap 30 10.025 100.5 0.1032
