Calculated Industries ElectriCalc Pro User Manual - — 43

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finding Voltage Drop Resistance

What is the Resistance of 85 Feet of #2 90° C Copper conductor?

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1. Set to 90º C:

(90º)

90

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2. Set to Copper (if necessary):

(Cu/Al)

90 Cu

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3. Enter Wire Size:

*

aWG  2 Cu  

WIRe sIZe

4. Find Resistance:

(Wire Res)

ohMs  0.2033993  

WIRe

5. Find 85-foot Resistance**:

0.0172889

* Wire size can also be entered in Circular Mils (e.g., 

enters 10,380 CMILs and displays 10 AWG 

Wire Size).

** Given Resistance per 1,000 Feet, divide by 1,000 to get a per 

Foot Resistance, then multiply by 85.