COPPER WIRE SPECIFIER BY R. JAMES & R.

PEREZ

INput Voltage= 24.00 volts

INput Amperage= 10.00 amperes
INput Feet= 250.00 feet of wire in the COMPLETE circuit

INput Wire Gauge

2

Volts Thru= 23.61 volts

Volts Loss= 0.39 volts
Ω/Ft. X # of FT.=
Power Input= 240.00 watts
Power Lost= 3.91 watts
Power Transferred= 236.09 watts
Efficiency in %= 98.37%
V lost in % 1.65%

Shunts 0.1Ω 0.01Ω 0.001Ω 0.0001Ω

Shunt length in feet 639.881 63.988 6.399 0.640
ma=mv*10 ma=mv*100 Amps=mv Amp=mv*10
 Feet/Ω
6398.811084
Ω/Foot
0.000156279

0.039069758

0.00001Ω
0.064
A=mv*100
12 Volt Wire Sizing Chart

15 Specification Voltage is 15.00 VDC

.975 Wiring is specified for a power efficiency of 97.5% and/or correct ampacity

PV ARRAY CURRENT IN AMPERES.

6 12 15 18 21 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102
R 25 13 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1
O 30 13 10 9 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0
U 35 12 9 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
N 40 11 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 -1 -1
D 45 11 8 7 6 6 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 -1 -1 -1
50 10 7 7 6 5 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2
T 60 10 7 6 5 4 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -2 -2 -2 -3
R 70 9 6 5 4 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 -2 -3 -3 -3
I 80 8 5 4 4 3 2 1 1 0 -1 -1 -1 -2 -2 -3 -3 -3
P 90 8 5 4 3 3 2 1 0 0 -1 -2 -2 -2 -3 -3 -3
100 7 4 4 3 2 1 1 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 -3 -3
W 125 7 4 3 2 1 1 0 -1 -2 -2 -3 -3
I 150 6 3 2 1 0 0 -1 -2 -3 -3
R 175 5 2 1 0 0 -1 -2 -3 -3
E 200 4 1 1 0 -1 -1 -2 -3 Specification Voltage 15 VDC
225 4 1 0 -1 -1 -2 -3 for 12 VDC PV Applications
L 250 4 1 0 -1 -2 -2 -3
E 275 3 0 -1 -2 -2 -3 Wiring is specified for a power efficiency of 97.5%
N 300 3 0 -1 -2 -3 -3 and/or correct ampacity
G 325 2 -1 -2 -2 -3
T 350 2 -1 -2 -3 -3 Codes
H 375 2 -1 -2 -3 The body of the table contains the Wire Gauge Number
400 1 -1 -2 -3 "0" Wire is designated by 0
in 425 1 -2 -3 "00" Wire is designated by -1
450 1 -2 -3 "000" Wire is designated by -2
F 475 1 -2 -3 "0000" Wire is designated by -3
E 500 1 -2 -3
E 600 0 -3 Wiring power efficiency is specified at 68°F.
T 700 -1 If ambient temperature is > 90°F., use the next gauge larger w
14 14 12 12 10 8 6 6 6 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 0 0 0
rrect ampacity

108 114 120

0 0 0
0 0 0
0 -1 -1
-1 -1 -1
-2 -2 -2
-2 -2 -2
-3 -3 -3
-3

n Voltage 15 VDC
PV Applications

ower efficiency of 97.5%

Wire Gauge Number

use the next gauge larger wire

0 0 0
24 Volt Wire Sizing Chart

30 Specification Voltage is 30.00 VDC

.975 Wiring is specified for a power efficiency of 97.5% and/or correct ampacity

PV ARRAY CURRENT IN AMPERES.

6 12 15 18 21 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72 78 84 90 96 102
R 25 14 13 12 12 10 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 2 2 2 2
O 30 14 13 12 11 10 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 2 2 2 2
U 35 14 12 11 10 10 8 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 2 2 2 2
N 40 14 11 10 10 9 8 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2
D 45 14 11 10 9 9 8 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2
50 13 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1
T 60 13 10 9 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0
R 70 12 9 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0
I 80 11 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 -1 -1
P 90 11 8 7 6 6 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 -1 -1 -1
100 10 7 7 6 5 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -2
W 125 10 7 6 5 4 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 -2 -2 -3
I 150 9 6 5 4 3 3 2 1 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 -2 -3 -3 -3
R 175 8 5 4 3 3 2 1 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 -3 -3 -3
E 200 7 4 4 3 2 1 1 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 -3 -3
225 7 4 3 2 2 1 0 -1 -1 -2 -3 -3 -3
L 250 7 4 3 2 1 1 0 -1 -2 -2 -3 -3 Specification Voltage 30 VDC
E 275 6 3 2 1 1 0 -1 -2 -2 -3 -3 for 24 VDC PV Applications
N 300 6 3 2 1 0 0 -1 -2 -3 -3
G 325 5 2 1 1 0 -1 -2 -2 -3 Wiring is specified for a power efficiency of 97.
T 350 5 2 1 0 0 -1 -2 -3 -3 and/or correct ampacity
H 375 5 2 1 0 -1 -1 -2 -3 Codes
400 4 1 1 0 -1 -1 -2 -3 The body of the table contains the Wire Gauge Numb
in 425 4 1 0 -1 -1 -2 -3 "0" Wire is designated by 0
450 4 1 0 -1 -1 -2 -3 "00" Wire is designated by -1
F 475 4 1 0 -1 -2 -2 -3 "000" Wire is designated by -2
E 500 4 1 0 -1 -2 -2 -3 "0000" Wire is designated by -3
E 600 3 0 -1 -2 -3 -3
T 700 2 -1 -2 -3 -3 Wiring power efficiency is specified at 68°F.
800 1 -1 -2 -3 If ambient temperature is > 90°F., use the next gauge larger w
14 14 12 12 10 8 6 6 6 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 0 0 0
rrect ampacity

108 114 120

0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 -1 -1
-1 -1 -1
-2 -2 -2
-2 -2 -2
-3 -3 -3

ecification Voltage 30 VDC

24 VDC PV Applications

r a power efficiency of 97.5%

ntains the Wire Gauge Number

use the next gauge larger wire

0 0 0