Honeywell Catalog

Voltage Drop and Recommended Footage Chart

APPROXIMATE VOLTAGE DROP AT 68˚ F

14

24AWG

26AWG

12

22AWG

10

8

TECHNICAL DATA

20AWG

6

18AWG

4

16AWG

Voltage Drop/Amps

2

0

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

Feet

The chart above shows the approximate values for the AC resistive component of the circuit impedance.

Example: What is the voltage drop for a 18 AWG 2/C carrying 3 amps over a distance of 100 feet?

Voltage-drop = voltage-drop/amp x amp = 1.2 x 3 = 3.6 Volts

RECOMMENDED FOOTAGE/AWG AUDIO CABLE

Maximum Cable Length (ft)

4 Ohm Speaker

8 Ohm Speaker

Acceptable Loss (%)

10% 20% 50% 10%

20% 50%

12AWG

250

500 1250 500 1000

2500

14AWG

150

300 750 300 600 1500

16AWG

95

190

475

190 380 950

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