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#41765 09/07/04 07:18 PM
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Edward Offline OP
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Any special voltage drop calculation for triplex conductors? 2 hots and one messenger.

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Edward


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Edward
#41766 09/07/04 07:39 PM
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voltage drop= 2 x k x amps x one-way length divided by circular mil area of the wire.

K is a constant for copper it is 12 and for aluminum it is 19.

Right?

Edward


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