Wire Sizing Calculation (NEC)

Calculation results

AWG 8
Section 8.37 mm²
3.26 mm

64-68 °C
Temperature of conductor
147-154 °F
Voltage drop 2.42 %

Voltage drop in volts 2.7 V

Reserve ampacity 23.9 %

Length reserve 23.9 %

Maximum length circuit 81.3 ft

Maximum circuit ampacity 46.4 A

Maximum power in circuit 4.3 kW

Maximum ampacity cable 50.1 A

Maximum power cable 4.7 kW

Calculation data

Material Copper

Circuit Single-phase

Current-Carrying Conductors in Raceway, Cable, or Earth (Directly Buried)

Types: TBS, SA, SIS, FEP, FEPB, MI, RHH, RHW-2, THHN, THHW, THW-2, THWN-2, USE-2, XHH, XHHW, XHHW-2,
ZW-2 | MAX:90°C(194°F)

Number of conductors 3
Adjustment factor for more than three current-carrying conductors 1.0

Ambient temperature 36−40°C | 96−104°F

Ambient temperature correction factor 0.91

Power Factor 0.85

Length conductors 20 m

Voltage circuit 110 V

Maximum Drop 3%

Ampacity 37.4332 A

Power 3.5 kW

Reactance of conductor 0 Ω/км

Resistivity of conductor 17.5 Ω/кm

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