voltage drop calc.

[stew]

a pole lite with a 22.5 amp draw located 325 ft from service. # 8 ok for that ? 240 v single phase

 

[raider1]

If you want to maintain a 3% voltage drop then you would need to go with a #6. Using a #8 you would have a 4.8% voltage drop.

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Chris

 

[stew]

thanks. using a votage drop of 5% seems we are ok