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    willarrington Posts: 42, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 15, 2008, 12:16 PM
    Size of wire for a pump?
    I have a submersible pump 1/2 horsepower 425 feet from the breaker box. It is going down hill. What size wire should I run from the box to the pump. What is the best place to purchase the wire (mesquite, Tx), THanks WIll
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    Oct 15, 2008, 06:40 PM
    What is the actual amperage of the motor, and more importantly what is the voltage?

    If it is 120v you are in for some depressing advice.
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    Oct 15, 2008, 06:57 PM
    230 v
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    Oct 15, 2008, 07:04 PM
    Well, since you don't have the amperage we'll have to assume around 5 amps.

    #12 would be within a reasonable range of voltage drop at 3.25%, but #10 would be better at 2.05%.

    I would go to a real electrical supply house for the wire.

    At this distance, DO NOT share this circuit with anything else. If you must then you absolutely need to go with larger wire.
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    Oct 16, 2008, 09:01 AM

    So #10 would be ample for that distance
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    Oct 16, 2008, 01:10 PM
    Yes it would.
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    Oct 16, 2008, 04:17 PM

    It is a 5.5 amp full and a 6.3 amp something else on a 230v submersible pump. It is 440 feet from the breaker box to the pump. Nothing else running off it. I do not know if the increase in amps makes a difference. Thanks for your help.
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    Oct 16, 2008, 04:38 PM

    #10 CU is the way to go!
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    Oct 16, 2008, 04:40 PM
    Are you running your wires in conduit?
    What type of wire are you running?
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    Oct 16, 2008, 07:33 PM

    Wire that can be buried, 2 wrapped wires and a ground in a sheath
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