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    Nov 19, 2007, 06:53 PM
    Wire Size for 150 amp service 300 feet
    I need to take electrical service 300 feet to my barn. I want to take a 150 amp service. What wiresize to I use for this effort.
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    Nov 19, 2007, 07:13 PM
    Need to know the voltage and what will the actual load will be. Any motors and what size?

    Or you can do a search for on line voltage drop calculators and plug in the variables.

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