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  • Mar 3, 2014, 10:42 AM
    Butch Maas
    Is # 10 AWG sufficient for 20.5A load @ 542 ft.
    Voltage & current drop in wires.
  • Mar 3, 2014, 02:42 PM
    ma0641
    Simple answer NO. @120VAC, 18.4% voltage drop and 9.2% with 240VAC. If you Google "Voltage Drop Calculator", you can determine what you need. Drop should not exceed 5%
  • Mar 4, 2014, 04:48 AM
    hfcarson
    Of course you could include the voltage and then get an exact answer...
  • Mar 28, 2014, 05:15 PM
    HowHardCanItBe
    Some loads would just run slower/dimmer, but other loads such as electronics could simply shut down and/or have their lifespan greatly reduced.

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