Crest Audio Stereo Amplifier owner manual Appendix C - Wire Gauge Charts

Appendix C - Wire Gauge Charts

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