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Voltage Drop Calculator - Wire Size, NEC 3% & 5% (Free)

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Every metre of wire quietly steals a little voltage. As current pushes through a conductor's resistance, some voltage is lost as heat before it ever reaches the load — that's voltage drop . Too much of it and lights dim, motors overheat, and sensitive electronics misbehave. This free Voltage Drop Calculator tells you exactly how much voltage you'll lose for a given current, wire size, length and material — for single-phase, three-phase or DC — and checks it against the NEC 3% and 5% recommendations so you know whether to upsize your conductor. Table of Contents The Voltage Drop Calculator What Is Voltage Drop? The Voltage Drop Formula NEC 3% & 5% Limits Single-Phase vs Three-Phase Copper vs Aluminium How to Reduce Voltage Drop Worked Examples Common Mistakes FAQ The Voltage Drop Calculator Choose imperial (AWG) or metric (mm²), enter the circuit details, and get the voltage drop in volts and pe...

Ohm's Law Calculator - V, I, R & Power (Free Online Tool)

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If you learn only one equation in electronics, make it this one: V = I × R . Ohm's Law ties together the three fundamentals of every electrical circuit — voltage, current and resistance — and, with the power equation, lets you find any one of them (plus power in watts ) from the others. This free online Ohm's Law Calculator does it instantly: enter any two of voltage, current, resistance or power, and it computes the remaining two, with the formulas and worked examples to back it up. Table of Contents The Ohm's Law Calculator What Is Ohm's Law? The Formulas & Triangle Power & the Ohm's Law Wheel Units & Prefixes Worked Examples DC vs AC (Impedance) Common Mistakes FAQ The Ohm's Law Calculator Enter any two of the four values below and press Calculate — the tool fills in the other two using V = I·R and the power equations. Use the unit selectors for mV, mA, kΩ, etc. ⚡ Ohm...