[AMPS] Wire size

[Vic Rosenthal]

Derek K7XD wrote:
> 
> The National Electric Code would require #2 wire.

Yes, and the consensus of opinion is that the voltage drop with smaller wire
would be a bigger problem than heating.  For example, according to the table in
the ARRL handbook, 10 feet of #6 would drop almost half a volt.

73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA

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