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Wire Size Calculation
This spreadsheet has 3 sections. The frst section uses the data as determined by the power spreadsheet.
This will then calculate the resistance and the voltage drop. The main reason we calculate all this stuf
And its usually much colder that that around here that all winter. The second section is to ma!e the same
Calculation" but by plugging in the values yoursel#. The third section is a much simplifed version to help
calculate wiring #or non $% applications. The places you enter data are purple.
Array &ata Standalone Calculation
Open Circuit Voltage 43.1 Open Circuit Voltage
Short Circuit current of panel 5.46 Short Circuit current of panel
Cold Weather factor (-4!" 1.#5 Cold Weather factor (-4!"
$rue %&perage per panel 6.'3 $rue %&perage per panel
(u&)er of panel* in *erie* # (u&)er of panel* in *erie*
(u&)er of parallel *tring* 6 (u&)er of parallel *tring*
Serie* Per Wire +un 4 Serie* Per Wire +un
$otal %rra, %&perage 51.1- $otal %rra, %&perage
Ma. %rra, Voltage 1/./5 Ma. %rra, Voltage
Ma. Wire +un %&perage 34.1#6666/ Ma. Wire +un %&perage
Ma. Wire +un Voltage /1.'333333 Ma. Wire +un Voltage
Ma. Wire %&pacit, 4#.5'6666/ Ma. Wire %&pacit,
%W0 Wire 0auge # %W0 Wire 0auge
1i*tance 135 1i*tance
Voltage 4' Voltage
$e&perature - $e&perature
$e&p !actor for Copper .3# $e&p !actor for Copper
$e&p Change !actor 1.4'5 $e&p Change !actor
+e*i*tance !ro& (2C $a)le ' 3(4% +e*i*tance !ro& (2C $a)le '
Voltage 5o** 3(4% Voltage 5o**
Voltage 1rop 3(4% 3(4% Voltage 1rop
'on $% Wiring
%&perage #
Wire %&pacit, 31.#
%W0 Wire 0auge '
1i*tance 1
Voltage #4
$e&perature 1#
$e&p !actor for Copper .3#
$e&p Change !actor 1.1454
+e*i*tance !ro& (2C $a)le ' 3(4%
Voltage 5o** 3(4%
Voltage 1rop 3(4% 3(4%
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$he for&ula for ad7u*ting (2C ta)le ' for te&perature i* a* follo8*6
() * (+ ,+ - acu.T) / 01234 where Acu * 5.553)3
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This spreadsheet has 3 sections. The frst section uses the data as determined by the power spreadsheet.
This will then calculate the resistance and the voltage drop. The main reason we calculate all this stuf
And its usually much colder that that around here that all winter. The second section is to ma!e the same
Calculation" but by plugging in the values yoursel#. The third section is a much simplifed version to help
Open Circuit Voltage 43.1
Short Circuit current of panel 5.46
Cold Weather factor (-4!" 1.#5
$rue %&perage per panel 6.'#5
(u&)er of panel* in *erie* #
(u&)er of parallel *tring* 6
Serie* Per Wire +un 6
$otal %rra, %&perage 51.1'/5
Ma. %rra, Voltage 1/./5
Ma. Wire +un %&perage 51.1'/5
Ma. Wire +un Voltage 1/./5
Ma. Wire %&pacit, 63.''#
%W0 Wire 0auge 14
13
4'
5
$e&p !actor for Copper .3#
$e&p Change !actor .-1-3
+e*i*tance !ro& (2C $a)le ' .11#15
1.'6#/1
3.''9 O:
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2nter the nu&)er of parallel *tring* for each 8ire run. 11/6
2nter the %W0 8ire gauge ,ou 8i*h to u*e. 1#36
2nter the di*tance )et8een the PV panel co&)iner )o. and the charge controller. 1#46
2nter the ;oltage of the 8ire run )et8een the PV panel* and the charge controller. 1#56
2nter the lo8e*t or highe*t Operating te&perature. $hi* effect* the re*i*tance. 1#66
2nter the %W0 8ire gauge ,ou 8i*h to u*e. 13/6
2nter the di*tance )et8een the PV panel co&)iner )o. and the charge controller. 13'6
2nter the ;oltage of the 8ire run )et8een the PV panel* and the charge controller. 13-6
2nter the lo8e*t or highe*t Operating te&perature. $hi* effect* the re*i*tance. 146
2nter the &a. open circuit ;oltage of the panel. <116
2nter the *hort circuit current of the panel. <1#6
2nter the nu&)er of panel* in a *erie* *tring. <156
2nter the nu&)er of parallel *tring*. <166
2nter the nu&)er of parallel *tring* for each 8ire run. <1/6
2nter the %W0 8ire gauge ,ou 8i*h to u*e. <#36
2nter the di*tance )et8een the PV panel co&)iner )o. and the charge controller. <#46
2nter the ;oltage of the 8ire run )et8een the PV panel* and the charge controller. <#56
2nter the lo8e*t or highe*t Operating te&perature. $hi* effect* the re*i*tance. <#66
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%oltage drop
'6C Table 7
DC Resistance at 167F, 1000 feet, stranded
AWG Conductors Area Cir. Copper Copper
Mils Uncoated Coated
+7 0 +8)5 0.9155 7.:155 5.5571
+8 0 )175 :.9955 1.)955 5.5513
+: 0 :++5 3.+:55 3.)855 5.5533
+) 0 8135 +.9755 ).5155 5.55)+
+5 0 +5375 +.):55 +.)955 5.55+3
7 0 +81+5 5.0075 5.7595 5.5557
8 0 )8):5 5.:9+5 5.1+55 5.5551
: 0 :+0:5 5.3575 5.3)+5 5.5553
3 0 1)8)5 5.):15 5.)1:5 5.5553
) 0 88385 5.+9:5 5.)5+5 5.555)
+ +9 73895 5.+1:5 5.+855 5.555)
+;5 +9 +51855 5.+))5 5.+)05 5.555+
);5 +9 +33+55 5.5980 5.+5+5 5.555+
3;5 +9 +80755 5.5088 5.5090 5.555+
:;5 +9 )++855 5.5857 5.8575 5.5558
Circuit (esistance
=atter, > 1#V1C 5.55+1
=atter, > #4V1C 5.5535
=atter, > 4'V1C 5.5585
=atter, contact* 5.55+8
<n;erter contact* 5.555:
=rea?er 5.55)5
Conductor* 5.55):
1rop @ Current in %&p* . re*i*tance per foot . length
Voltage drop@ %&p . oh&*
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'6C Table 7
DC Resistance at 167F, 1000 feet, solid
AWG Area Cir. Copper Copper
Mils Uncoated Coated
+7 16# 0.0055 7.5755 5.557+
+8 #5' :.7955 1.5755 5.551+
+: 411 3.5055 3.+955 5.553)
+) 653 +.9355 ).5+55 5.55)5
+5 13' +.)+55 +.)855 5.55+3
7 1651 5.08:5 5.0785 5.5557
Correction 2actor #or Crystalline $anels
<igh Temp =ow Temp 2actor
00 15 +.58
:9 3) +.+
3+ +: +.+3
+3 >: +.+0
>1 >:5 +.)1
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'ew $anels $ro?ect
Size @uantiy Cost Total
$% $anels 165 1# A545. A8"1:5.55
$% (ac! +) $anels # A)89.55 A137.55
A0"507.55
B) AWC 155 1 A+01.55 A+01.55 ColoteD 6lectric
B+5AWC;) 155 1 A35.37 A35.37
BCat 1e +555 # A1+.35 A+5).85
B+:AWC Spea!er 155 1 A+:.05 A+:.05
B) Eare Cround )15 1 A3+.)1 A3+.)1
A3)).87
$%C $ipe +.1 14 A3.)9 A46.6 Bo&e 1epot
95 6lbows +.1 # A+.99 A3.-'
:1 6lbows +.1 3 A+.89 A5./
Fale Thread +.1 # A5.19 A1.1'
Access 2itting +.1 1 A1.9: A5.-4
Coupling +.1 1 A5.19 A.5-
=oc!nut +.1 1 A5.88 A.66
A83.:7
$%C $ipe 5.01 14 A+.+0 A16.3'
95 6lbows 5.01 # A5.01 A1.5
:1 6lbows 5.01 3 A5.81 A1.-5
Fale Thread 5.01 # A5.30 A./4
Access 2itting 5.01 1 A).99 A#.--
Coupling 5.01 1 A5.01 A./5
=oc!nut 5.01 1 A5.): A.#4
A):.11
Combiner EoD
35A 2use Eloc! /5/4/ 3 A9.7) A#-.46 ColoteD 6lectric
7A 2uses /4//' 5 A:.:9 A##.45
Gsolated Cround Hit 15'5 # A0.15 A15.
6Iuip Cround" +) lugs 15'46 # A).53 A4.6
=ugs B8>);5 15'43 # A3.35 A6.6
'6FA 3( EoD .7D+)3 1 A)3.+8 A#3.16
&elta =ightening Arrestor 1 A39.55 A3-.
A+39.03
$% Subtotal A/C/'.
$%C Subtotal A''.3
Wire Subtotal A3##.6'
Combiner EoD A#4.55
Total A0"1+3.)8
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Junction EoD .8D8D:3 1 A+5.91 A1.-5
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ColoteD 6lectric
ColoteD 6lectric
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5 foot *ection* C156
5 foot *ection C#46