Voltage Drop Calculator
Calculate the voltage drop, voltage at the load, and heat loss across a cable run from its load current, wire gauge, and one-way length — and check it against the NEC’s recommended voltage drop limits.
Authorizations
Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.
Body
Load Current (A)
x >= 0.01Supply Voltage (V)
x >= 0.1One-way Cable Length
x >= 0.1Length Unit
ft, m Wire Gauge (AWG)
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, 4/0 Conductor Material
copper, aluminum Voltage System
ac1, ac3, dc Max Voltage Drop (%)
0.1 <= x <= 20Response
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The tool's slug, echoing the {slug} in the request path.
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