PV Installation Guide

TABLE A-1 WIRE SIZING TABLE

FOR AMPACITY AND VOLTAGE DROP

Ampacity of Ampacity of Ampacity of Ampacity of Ampacity of Ampacity of

90 C Wet Wire 90 C Wet Wire 75 C Wet Wire 90 C Wet Wire 75 C Wet Wire 60 C Wet Wire
Wire Size D Factor Roof Mounted Rack Mounted Rack Mounted BOS Wiring (45 C) BOS Wiring (45 C) BOS Wiring (45 C)
(AWG) Modules (80 C) Modules (70 C) Modules (70 C)

14 1.5 10 15 7 22 16 14
12 2.5 12 17 8 26 21 18
10 3.9 16 23 12 35 29 21
8 6.0 23 32 17 48 41 28
6 9.7 31 44 21 65 53 39
4 15.6 39 55 28 83 70 50
3 19 N/A N/A N/A 96 82 60
2 25 N/A N/A N/A 113 94 67
1 31 N/A N/A N/A 131 107 78
1/0 39 N/A N/A N/A 148 123 89
2/0 50 N/A N/A N/A 170 144 103
3/0 62 N/A N/A N/A 196 164 117
4/0 80 N/A N/A N/A 226 189 138
300MCM 112 N/A N/A N/A 278 234 170
500MCM 189 N/A N/A N/A 374 312 227

To determine D-Factor for 1% voltage drop simply multiply D-Factor from 3% tables by 3.
Example: 48V, 6Amps, 70ft--D Factor = 2.9 for 3%. Multiplying by 3 yields D Factor = 8.7
Solution: Need #10 AWG to stay under 3% voltage drop and #6 to stay under 1% voltage drop

To determine D-Factor for 2% voltage drop simply multiply D-Factor from 3% tables by 1.5.
Example: 48V, 6Amps, 70ft--D Factor = 2.9 for 3%. Multiplying by 1.5 yields D Factor = 4.4
Solution: Need #10 AWG to stay under 3% voltage drop and #8 to stay under 2% voltage drop

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