8-2 w/G wire (how many amps?)

[Corky22]

I would like to extend power to my campsite, would 8-2 w/G carry upto 20 amp loads for nearly 1000'?
Thank You,
Mary

 

[infinity]

Are you an electrician?

 

[LarryFine]

Are you an electrician?

Occupation: general handyman

Negatory, morning glory.

 

[fc]

I would like to extend power to my campsite, would 8-2 w/G carry upto 20 amp loads for nearly 1000'?
Thank You,
Mary

I would ask your local electrical contractor and I would also ask him to do it for you.
OR give it a try and see if it don't work you can always scrap the wire---- they are paying good money for scrap and with a 1000' oh boy oh boy !

 

[LarryFine]

OR give it a try and see if it don't work you can always scrap the wire---- they are paying good money for scrap and with a 1000' oh boy oh boy !

Is this that new thing called 'sarcasm'?

 

[fc]

Is this that new thing called 'sarcasm'?

No it's not but------ if I offer him $.25 per foot it would be!!!!!

 

[kingpb]

I would like to extend power to my campsite, would 8-2 w/G carry upto 20 amp loads for nearly 1000'?
Thank You,
Mary

This wouldn't be for a red neck deer stand to run a space heater and coffee pot would it?

 

[LarryFine]

This wouldn't be for a red neck deer stand to run a space heater and coffee pot would it?

No, that'd be 30 amps.

 

[rrc14]

No, 8-2 w/G would not handle 20A at 1000 feet.

 

[kingpb]

No, 8-2 w/G would not handle 20A at 1000 feet.

Well, actually it would handle the 20A, the problem is that the voltage drop would be, shall we say, excessive.

 

[rrc14]

That's right, the voltage drop would be too excessive. The conductors would be able to handle the 20A.

 

[A/A Fuel GTX]

According to my calcs, you would need 3/0 CU to supply a 120V,20A load with a max voltage drop of 3.6V @1000'.

 

[roger]

I would step the voltage up to 7200 v, use a #14 for the run, then drop it back to 120v at the load and change the conductor to # 12 on the secondary side of this load end transformer.

Of course this is just me, I always try to simplify things.

Roger

 

[GeorgeB]

I would step the voltage up to 7200 v, use a #14 for the run, then drop it back to 120v at the load and change the conductor to # 12 on the secondary side of this load end transformer.

Of course this is just me, I always try to simplify things.

Roger

so the 7200 becomes the branch circuit to the "bedroom", and needs AFCI. Do they make a 7200V AFCI? And I'm sure he'll use 300V NM for the 7200V, right ...

 

[infinity]

Just run 240 volts with a 20 amp load @1000' using #14 wire. You'll end up with 115 volts at the load.

 

[1793]

According to my calcs, you would need 3/0 CU to supply a 120V,20A load with a max voltage drop of 3.6V @1000'.

With this answer I come up with 1/0 for EGC.

 

[roger]

so the 7200 becomes the branch circuit to the "bedroom", and needs AFCI. Do they make a 7200V AFCI? And I'm sure he'll use 300V NM for the 7200V, right ...

Where does the bedroom come into play? And I don't think Mary likes you calling her a he.

Roger

 

[bkludecke]

The bedroom always comes into play.

 

[RUWired]

Interesting is that #8 is only good for a 115' @ 20a/120v.
Rick

 

[infinity]

Interesting is that #8 is only good for a 115' @ 20a/120v.
Rick

I get 2.9% @ 130'.