Copper Voltage Drop
Enter values in yellow boxes (only!) for automatic Copper AC voltage drop calculation Table
Three Phase Three-Wire Circuits Wire size
Drop (30C) = 2K x L x I X 0.866 = 25.8 x 116.5 x 169 X 0.866 = 3.31 volts drop 2% 18/ AWG
D 133100 16/ AWG
K = Conductor resistivity = 12.9 for >50% ampacity & 11 for <50% ampacity copper, L = One way length of conductors in feet, 14/ AWG
I = Device(s) total rated current in amps 12/ AWG
Enter wire size (with slash) (ie. 12/, 1/, 2/0, 500/ - see Table) 2/0 10/ AWG
D = Conductor cross section (Automatically inserted) 133100 cm 8/ AWG
One way length of conductors in feet = 116.5 ft 6/ AWG
Total full load circuit current = 169 A 4/ AWG
Circuit Voltage = 220 V 3/ AWG
2/ AWG
Single Phase Two-Wire Circuits 1/ AWG
Drop (30C) = 2K x L x I = 25.8 x 30 x 50 = 0.37 volts drop 0% 1/0 AWG
D 105600 2/0 AWG
K = Conductor resistivity = 12.9 for >50% ampacity & 11 for <50% ampacity copper, L = Twice conduit run in feet ( 2 current carrying conductors in conduit) 3/0 AWG
I = Device(s) total rated current in amps 4/0 AWG
Enter size of wire to be used (ie. 12, 1, 2/0, 500 - see Table) 1/0 250/ (MCM) AWG
D = Conductor cross section (Automatically inserted from Table) 105600 cm 350/ (MCM) AWG
Two times length of conductor in feet (length of 2 conductors) = 30 ft 500/ (MCM) AWG
Total full load circuit current = 50 A 750/ (MCM) AWG
Circuit Voltage = 220 V
Athough the NEC allows up to 3% votlage drop in a branch circuit, recommended practice is to design for no more than 1% voltage drop at full load on branch circuits
feeding sensitive equipment. Feeder circuits should not exceed 2% voltage drop. This results in a 5% voltage drop (2%+3%) from feeder to load.
Prepared by SMHS 5/23/2014 Page 1
Enter values in yellow boxes (only!) for automatic Aluminum AC voltage drop calculation
Three Phase Three-Wire Circuits
Drop (30C) = 2K x L x I X 0.866 = 42.4 x 0 x 0 X 0.866 =
D 0
K = Resistivity of conductor = 21.2 L = One way length of conductors in feet
I = Device(s) total rated current in amps
Enter wire size (with slash) (ie. 12/, 1/, 2/0, 500/ - see Table)
D = Conductor cross section (Automatically inserted) 0 cm
One way length of conductors in feet = ft
Total full load circuit current = A
Circuit Voltage = V
Single Phase Two-Wire Circuits
Drop (30C) = 2K x L x I = 42.4 x 0 x 0 =
D 0
K = Conductor resistivity = 21.2, L = Twice conduit run in feet ( 2 current carrying conductors in conduit)
I = Device(s) total rated current in amps
Enter size of wire to be used (ie. 12, 1, 2/0, 500 - see Table)
D = Conductor cross section (Automatically inserted from Table) 0 cm
Two times length of conductor in feet (length of 2 conductors) = ft
Total full load circuit current = A
Circuit Voltage = V
Athough the NEC allows up to 3% votlage drop in a branch circuit, recommended practice is to design for no more than 1% voltage drop at full load on branch circuits
feeding sensitive equipment. Feeder circuits should not exceed 2% voltage drop. This results in a 5% voltage drop (2%+3%) from feeder to load.
F Temperature Correction Ampere Capacity Derating Percentages
FEPW, RH, RHW, THHW, TA, TBS, SA, SIS, FEP, FEBP, MI, RHH, RHW-2
F Ambient THW, THWN, XHHW, ZW, THHN, THHW, THW-2, THWN-2, USE-2, XHH,
Temperature TW, UF Rated Wire USE Rated Wire XHHW, XHHW-2, ZW-2 Rated Wire
88-95 91% 94% 96%
96-104 82% 88% 91%
105-113 71% 82% 87%
114-122 58% 75% 82%
123-131 41% 67% 76%
132-140 N/A 58% 71%
141-158 N/A 33% 58%
159-176 N/A N/A 41%
Enter values in yellow boxes (only!) for automatic Aluminum AC voltage drop calculation Table
Wire size
0.00 volts drop 0% 18/ AWG
16/ AWG
14/ AWG
12/ AWG
10/ AWG
8/ AWG
6/ AWG
4/ AWG
3/ AWG
2/ AWG
1/ AWG
0.00 volts drop 0% 1/0 AWG
2/0 AWG
3/0 AWG
4/0 AWG
250/ (MCM) AWG
350/ (MCM) AWG
500/ (MCM) AWG
750/ (MCM) AWG
Athough the NEC allows up to 3% votlage drop in a branch circuit, recommended practice is to design for no more than 1% voltage drop at full load on branch circuits
feeding sensitive equipment. Feeder circuits should not exceed 2% voltage drop. This results in a 5% voltage drop (2%+3%) from feeder to load.
TA, TBS, SA, SIS, FEP, FEBP, MI, RHH, RHW-2
THHN, THHW, THW-2, THWN-2, USE-2, XHH,
XHHW, XHHW-2, ZW-2 Rated Wire
