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Wire Lengths and Gauges Best Practices

12VDC
24 AWG22 AWG20 AWG18 AWG16 AWG14 AWG12 AWG
DC 100mA216 Ft342 Ft594 Ft867 Ft1,379 Ft2,197 Ft3,508 Ft
DC 200mA108 Ft171 Ft297 Ft433 Ft689 Ft1,098 Ft1,755 Ft
DC 300mA72 Ft113 Ft198 Ft289 Ft459 Ft732 Ft1,169 Ft
DC 400mA54 Ft85 Ft148 Ft216 Ft344 Ft549 Ft877 Ft
DC 500mA43 Ft68 Ft119 Ft173 Ft275 Ft439 Ft701 Ft
DC 750mA28 Ft45 Ft79 Ft115 Ft183 Ft293 Ft467 Ft
DC 1000mA21 Ft34 Ft86 Ft86 Ft137 Ft219 Ft350 Ft
24VAC
24 AWG22 AWG20 AWG18 AWG16 AWG14 AWG12 AWG
10 VA (417mA)103 Ft283 Ft286 Ft451 Ft716 Ft1,142 Ft1,811 Ft
20 VA (833mA)52 Ft141 Ft142 Ft225 Ft358 Ft571 Ft905 Ft
30 VA (1,250mA)34 Ft94 Ft95 Ft150 Ft238 Ft380 Ft603 Ft
40 VA (1,667mA)26 Ft70 Ft71 Ft112 Ft179 Ft285 Ft452 Ft
50 VA (2,083mA)20 Ft56 Ft57 Ft90 Ft143 Ft228 Ft362 Ft