Pelco Manual C1917M (12/97) 9

Wire Gauge

Maximum distance from transformer to load

T able A. 24 VAC W iring Distances

The following are the recommended maximum distances for 24 VAC applications
and are calculated with a 10-percent voltage drop. (10-percent is generally the maxi-
mum allowable voltage drop for AC-powered devices.)
20 18 16 14 12 10
10 283 451 716 1142 1811 2880
(86) (137) (218) (348) (551) (877)
20 141 225 358 571 905 1440
(42) (68) (109) (174) (275) (438)
30 94 150 238 380 603 960
(28) (45) (72) (115) (183) (292)
40 70 112 179 285 452 720
(21) (34) (54) (86) (137) (219)
50 56 90 143 228 362 576
(17) (27) (43) (69) (110) (175)
60 47 75 119 190 301 480
(14) (22) (36) (57) (91) (146)
70 40 64 102 163 258 411
(12) (19) (31) (49) (78) (125)
80 35 56 89 142 226 360
(10) (17) (27) (43) (68) (109)
90 31 50 79 126 201 320
(9) (15) (24) (38) (61) (97)
100 28 45 71 114 181 288
(8) (13) (21) (34) (55) (87)
110 25 41 65 103 164 261
(7) (12) (19) (31) (49) (79)
12023 3759 95150240
(7) (11) (17) (28) (45) (73)
13021 3455 87139221
(6) (10) (16) (26) (42) (67)
14020 3251 81129205
(6) (9) (15) (24) (39) (62)
15018 3047 76120192
(5) (9) (14) (23) (36) (58)
16017 2844 71113180
(5) (8) (13) (21) (34) (54)
17016 2642 67106169
(4) (7) (12) (20) (32) (51)
18015 2539 63100160
(4) (7) (11) (19) (30) (48)
19014 2337 60 95151
(4) (7) (11) (18) (28) (46)
20014 2235 57 90144
(4) (6) (10) (17) (27) (43)
Total vA consumed

EXAMPLE:

An enclosure that re-

quires 80 vA and is installed 35 feet

(10 m) from the transformer would

require a minimum wire gauge of

20 Awg.

NOTE:

Distances are calculated in

feet; values in parentheses are

meters.