Peavey 3000, 4000, 4080 owner manual Wire Guage Charts

Wire Guage 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