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Appendix C - Wire Gauge Chart
| Stranded Cable Lgth. | Wire Gauge (AWG) | Power Loss | Power Loss | Power Loss |
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| 5 | 18 | 0.81% | 1.61% | 3.2% |
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| 16 | 0.51 | 1.02 | 2.0 |
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| 14 | 0.32 | 0.64 | 1.28 |
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| 12 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 0.80 |
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| 10 | 0.128 | 0.25 | 0.51 |
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| 10 | 18 | 1.61% | 3.2% | 6.2% |
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| 16 | 1.02 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
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| 14 | 0.64 | 1.28 | 2.5 |
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| 12 | 0.40 | 0.80 | 1.60 |
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| 10 | 0.25 | 0.51 | 1.01 |
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| 40 | 18 | 6.2% | 11.9% | 22% |
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| 16 | 4.0 | 7.7 | 14.6 |
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| 14 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 9.6 |
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| 12 | 1.60 | 3.2 | 6.2 |
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| 10 | 1.01 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
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| 8 | 0.60 | 1.20 | 2.4 |
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| 18 | 11.9% | 22% | 37% |
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| 80 | 16 | 7.7 | 14.6 | 26 |
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| 14 | 5.0 | 9.6 | 17.8 |
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| 12 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 11.8 |
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| 10 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 7.7 |
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| 8 | 1.20 | 2.4 | 4.7 |
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| Stranded Cable Lgth. | Wire Gauge (mm2) | Power Loss | Power Loss | Power Loss |
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| (m) |
| (8 ohm load) | (4 ohm load) | (2 ohm load) |
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| 2 | 0.3 | 2.9% | 5.6% | 10.8% |
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| 0.5 | 1.74 | 3.4 | 6.7 |
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| 0.75 | 1.16 | 2.3 | 4.5 |
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| 1.5 | 0.58 | 1.16 | 2.3 |
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| 2.5 | 0.35 | 0.70 | 1.39 |
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| 4 | 0.22 | 0.44 | 0.87 |
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| 5 | 0.5 | 4.3% | 8.2% | 15.5% |
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| 0.75 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 10.8 |
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| 1.5 | 1.45 | 2.9 | 5.6 |
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| 2.5 | 0.87 | 1.74 | 3.4 |
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| 4 | 0.55 | 1.09 | 2.2 |
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| 6 | 0.37 | 0.73 | 1.45 |
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| 10 | 0.5 | 8.24% | 15.5% | 28% |
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| 0.75 | 5.6 | 10.8 | 19.9 |
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| 1.5 | 2.9 | 5.6 | 10.8 |
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| 2.5 | 1.74 | 2.9 | 6.7 |
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| 4 | 1.09 | 1.74 | 4.3 |
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| 6 | 0.73 | 1.09 | 2.9 |
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| 30 | 0.75 | 15.5% | 25% | 45% |
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| 1.5 | 8.2 | 15.5 | 28 |
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| 2.5 | 5.1 | 9.8 | 18.2 |
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| 4 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 12.0 |
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| 6 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 8.2 |
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| 10 | 1.31 | 2.6 | 5.1 |
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Appendix C |
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| Crest Audio PL Series Power Amplifiers | |||
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| Models PL3301, PL4601, PL6001, PL7001, PL8001, PL9001 | ||