Voltage Drop Charts

VOLTAGE DROP CHARTS

VOLTAGE DROP CHART – SINGLE PHASE COPPER

3W – 120V, 208V, 240V, 277V, 347V

Circuit Max Distance In Feet

CKT
SIZE
AMPS VOLTS PH #12 #10 #8 #6 #4 #3 #2 #1

20 5 120 1 175 275 450 700

20 10 120 1 90 140 230 360 580 730
120V

20 16 120 1 50 90 140 220 350 450 560

30 15 120 1 90 150 240 380 480 600
30 24 120 1 60 90 150 240 300 380 480
20 5 208 1 300 500 790
20 10 208 1 150 250 390 630
20 16 208 1 90 150 240 390 630
208V

30 24 208 1 100 160 260 420 530 660

40 32 208 1 120 190 300 390 500 630
50 40 208 1 110 150 250 300 400 500
60 48 208 1 130 200 260 330 420
20 10 240 1 180 280 460 730
20 16 240 1 110 180 280 450 720
30 15 240 1 190 300 480 770 970
240V

30 24 240 1 120 190 300 480 770

40 32 240 1 140 220 360 450 560 720
50 40 240 1 110 180 290 360 460 580
60 48 240 1 150 240 300 380 480
20 5 277 1 400 650 1000
277V

20 10 277 1 200 330 530 840

20 16 277 1 130 200 330 520 840
25 20 277 1 160 260 420 670 840

EMT 1/2” 1/2” 1/2” 3/4” 1” 1” 1” 1 1/4”

RMC 1/2” 1/2” 1/2” 3/4” 1” 1” 1” 1 1/4”
Conduit IMC 1/2” 1/2” 1/2” 3/4” 1” 1” 1” 1 1/4”
PVC40 1/2” 1/2” 1/2” 3/4” 1” 1” 1” 1 1/4”
PVC80 1/2” 1/2” 3/4” 3/4” 1” 1” 1” 1 1/4”

Conductors 3 3 3 3 2+6G 2+#6G 2+#8G 2+#4G

Conduit fill is based on THHN conductors.

NOTES:
1. Charts indicate maximum distance for a specific circuit.
2. Calculations are based on a 3% voltage drop.
3. These charts are solely for estimating purposes only, not for design.
4. Amperages are approximate, not exact.
5. Conduit fill is according to fill % in the NEC, however sometimes a larger conduit is more practical for wiring pulling purposes
depending on length of circuit. Border line fill percentages, the next larger size conduit is indicated.

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 Voltage Drop Charts

VOLTAGE DROP CHART – SINGLE PHASE ALUMINUM

3W – 120V, 208V, 240V, 277V

Circuit Max Distance In Feet

CKT
SIZE
AMPS VOLTS PH #12 #10 #8 #6 #4 #3 #2 #1

20 5 120 1 100 175 275 425

20 10 120 1 55 85 140 220 350 440
120V

20 16 120 1 55 85 135 220 275 350

30 15 120 1 90 145 235 295 375
30 24 120 1 55 90 145 185 230 290
20 5 208 1 190 300 480
20 10 208 1 95 150 240 380
20 16 208 1 60 90 150 240 380
208V

30 24 208 1 60 100 160 250 320 400

40 32 208 1 75 120 190 240 300 380
50 40 208 1 60 95 150 190 240 300
60 48 208 1 80 125 160 200 250
20 10 240 1 110 175 280 440
20 16 240 1 65 110 175 275 440
30 15 240 1 115 180 290 470 590
240V

30 24 240 1 45 115 185 290 370

40 32 240 1 85 135 220 275 350 440
50 40 240 1 70 110 175 220 280 350
60 48 240 1 90 145 185 230 290
20 5 277 1 250 400 640
277V

20 10 277 1 125 200 320 500

20 16 277 1 75 125 200 320 510
25 20 277 1 100 160 250 400 510
EMT 1/2” 1/2” 1/2” 3/4” 1” 1” 1” 1 1/4”
RMC 1/2” 1/2” 1/2” 3/4” 1” 1” 1” 1 1/4”
Conduit IMC 1/2” 1/2” 1/2” 3/4” 1” 1” 1” 1 1/4”
PVC40 1/2” 1/2” 1/2” 3/4” 1” 1” 1” 1 1/4”
PVC80 1/2” 1/2” 3/4” 3/4” 1” 1” 1” 1 1/4”
Conductors 3 3 3 3 2+6G 2+#6G 2+#8G 2+#4G

1. Conduit fill is based on XHHW conductors.

Copyright ® 2018 - Don Kiper, All Rights Reserved