Power loss in conductors

What’s the conductor power loss in watts for a 10AWG conductor that has a voltage drop of 3 percent in a 240V circuit, and carries a current flow of 24A?

340W 17W 420W 173W

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1 solution

Josh Poutanen
Jun 19, 2017

I=24A

E=240V x 3%

E=240V x 0.03

E= 7.20V

The formula is P= I x E

24A x 7.20V = 172.80W

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