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Wire Lengths and Gauges Best Practices

12VDC
  24 AWG 22 AWG 20 AWG 18 AWG 16 AWG 14 AWG 12 AWG
DC 100mA 216 Ft 342 Ft 594 Ft 867 Ft 1,379 Ft 2,197 Ft 3,508 Ft
DC 200mA 108 Ft 171 Ft 297 Ft 433 Ft 689 Ft 1,098 Ft 1,755 Ft
DC 300mA 72 Ft 113 Ft 198 Ft 289 Ft 459 Ft 732 Ft 1,169 Ft
DC 400mA 54 Ft 85 Ft 148 Ft 216 Ft 344 Ft 549 Ft 877 Ft
DC 500mA 43 Ft 68 Ft 119 Ft 173 Ft 275 Ft 439 Ft 701 Ft
DC 750mA 28 Ft 45 Ft 79 Ft 115 Ft 183 Ft 293 Ft 467 Ft
DC 1000mA 21 Ft 34 Ft 86 Ft 86 Ft 137 Ft 219 Ft 350 Ft
24VAC
  24 AWG 22 AWG 20 AWG 18 AWG 16 AWG 14 AWG 12 AWG
10 VA
(417mA)
103 Ft 283 Ft 286 Ft 451 Ft 716 Ft 1,142 Ft 1,811 Ft
20 VA
(833mA)
52 Ft 141 Ft 142 Ft 225 Ft 358 Ft 571 Ft 905 Ft
30 VA
(1,250mA)
34 Ft 94 Ft 95 Ft 150 Ft 238 Ft 380 Ft 603 Ft
40 VA
(1,667mA)
26 Ft 70 Ft 71 Ft 112 Ft 179 Ft 285 Ft 452 Ft
50 VA
(2,083mA)
20 Ft 56 Ft 57 Ft 90 Ft 143 Ft 228 Ft 362 Ft
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