Stranded
Cable
Wire
Length
Gauge
(Feet)
(AWG)
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5'
18 AWG
16
14
12
10
10'
18 AWG
16
14
12
10
40'
18 AWG
16
14
12
10
8
80'
16 AWG
14
12
10
WIRE GAUGE CHART
Power
Loss
Into
8 ohms
.79%
.5
.31
.20
.125
1.58%
1.0
.62
.40
.25
8.0%
4.0
2.5
1.60
1.0
.625
8.0%
5.0
3.2
2.0
11
Power
Power
Loss
Loss
Into
Into
4 ohms
2 ohms
1.58%
3.16%
1.0
2.0
.62
1.24
.40
.80
.25
.50
3.16%
6.32%
2.0
4.00
1.25
2.50
.80
1.6
.50
1.0
12.6%
25.2%
8.0
16.0
5.0
10.0
3.2
6.4
2.0
4.0
1.25
2.50
16.0%
32.0%
10.0
20.0
6.4
12.8
4.0
8.0