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VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATION

COPPER CONDUCTORS
Line-to-Line Voltage Drop for 3 Phase,

60 Hz or Direct Current Circuits @ 60C Conductor Temperature

"F" VALUES
NON-MAGNETIC CONDUIT

MAGNETIC CONDUIT

LAGGING POWER FACTOR%

LAGGING POWER FACTOR%

WIRE
AWG

KCMIL

70

80

90

100

DC

70

80

90

100

14
12
10
8

.380
.240
.150
.097

.430
.270
.170
.110

.480
.300
.190
.120

.530
.330
.210
.130

.594
.374
.236
.148

.380
.240
.150
.099

.430
.270
.170
.110

.480
.300
.190
.120

.530
.330
.210
.130

6
4
2
1

.064
.043
.028
.024

.072
.047
.031
.025

.079
.051
.033
.027

.084
.053
.033
.026

.093
.059
.037
.029

.066
.044
.030
.025

.073
.048
.032
.026

.080
.052
.034
.028

.084
.053
.034
.026

1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0

.020
.016
.014
.011

.021
.017
.014
.011

.022
.018
.015
.011

.021
.016
.013
.010

.023
.018
.015
.012

.021
.018
.015
.013

.023
.019
.016
.014

.023
.019
.016
.013

.021
.017
.014
.011

250
300
350
400

.011
.0097
.0088
.0083

.011
.0097
.0088
.0081

.011
.0095
.0085
.0076

.0088
.0073
.0062
.0055

.0098
.0082
.0070
.0061

.012
.011
.010
.0097

.012
.011
.010
.0095

.012
.011
.0095
.0088

.0092
.0078
.0068
.0060

500
600
700
750
1000

.0074
.0069
.0066
.0064
.0057

.0073
.0066
.0062
.0059
.0054

.0068
.0059
.0055
.0054
.0047

.0045
.0038
.0033
.0029
.0023

.0049
.0041
.0035
.0033
.0025

.0088
.0083
.0080
.0078
.0071

.0085
.0080
.0074
.0073
.0066

.0078
.0071
.0066
.0064
.0057

.0050
.0042
.0037
.0035
.0028

NOTES:

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"F" Values are reasonably accurate up to a conductor temperature of 75C and for multi-conductor cables.
Refer to NEC for voltage drop requirements.
For 90C, 3 phase, line-to-Iine voltage drop, multiply "F" value by 1.102.
For single phase line-to-line voltage drop, multiply "F" value by 1.155.
For single or 3 phase line-to-neutral voltage drop, multiply "F" value by 0.577.

Applicable Formulas:
1.

Voltage Drop

"F" x Amp x Run Distance


Line Voltage

2. Run Distance =

0/0 Voltage Drop x Line Voltage


"F" x Amp

3. "F" Factor =

0/0 Voltage Drop x Line Voltage


Run Distance x Amp

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