RCI Wire Gauge Reference Chart Zl10wgc R0313
User Manual: RCI Wire Gauge Reference Chart Product Sheet
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Power Supplies Wire Gauge Chart
10 Series
Determining
Wire Gauge
Example:
Power supply voltage equals
12 volts. Load equals 3 electro-
magnetic locks. Each lock
requires 0.280 amps of current.
Total current draw equals
(3 x 0.280 = 0.840 amps). Round
off current to 1 Amp. (Always
round off in an upward direction.)
Distance from farthest electromag-
netic lock equals 100 feet. Use the
12V chart and locate the 1.00 Amp
column along the top of the chart.
Select the distance in left column
closest to the distance of the
farthest lock. The wire gauge
required can be found by cross
referencing the rows vertically and
horizontally.
(#14 AWG).
Types of Wire:
Hookup wire is available in both solid and stranded wire
types. Stranded wire is the accepted standard for system
hookup as it is more flexible and less likely to break.
It’s made of several small-diameter wires twisted
together to form one larger-diameter conductor. To prevent
the strands from separating, stranded wire is usually tinned
(solder applied to ends of wire). This makes connections
easier and prevents the wire from fraying.
Wire Gauge:
Wire is given a gauge number to classify it by its size or
thickness. American wire gauge (AWG) is the most
common measurement for electrical wire size – the lower
the wire gauge number, the larger the wire diameter and
the greater the current carrying capability.
Wire Insulation:
The wire insulation should be UL or CSA approved for the
maximum voltage to which the wire will be subjected. Nor-
mally, the wire rating is three to six times greater than the
maximum voltage to be applied to the wire.
Total One Way
Length of
Wire Run (ft.) LOAD CURRENT @ 24V
1/4A 1/2A 3/4A 1A 1-1/4A 1-1/2A 2A 3A
100 24 20 18 18 16 16 14 12
150 22 18 16 16 14 14 12 10
200 20 18 16 14 14 12 12 10
250 18 16 14 14 12 12 12 10
300 18 16 14 12 12 12 10 -
400 18 14 12 12 10 10 - -
500 16 14 12 10 10 - - -
750 14 12 10 10 - - - -
1000 14 10 10 - - - - -
1500 12 10 - - - - - -
Total One Way
Length of
Wire Run (ft.) LOAD CURRENT @ 12V
1/4A 1/2A 3/4A 1A 1-1/4A 1-1/2A 2A 3A
100 20 18 16 14 14 12 12 10
150 18 16 14 12 12 12 10 -
200 16 14 12 12 10 10 - -
250 16 14 12 10 10 10 - -
300 16 12 12 10 10 - - -
400 14 12 10 - - - - -
500 14 10 10 - - - - -
750 12 10 - - - - - -
1000 10 - - - - - - -
1500 10 - - - - - - -
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