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Just finished a job and the total wire run was over 2,000 feet
I was doing a full system for a big farmhouse out in the country. The owner wanted sensors on every outbuilding, gates, and even a few points down by a creek. I figured it would be a lot, but when I added up all the 4-conductor I laid, it came to 2,150 feet. That's the most I've ever done on a single house job by a long shot. My helper and I spent two full days just pulling and securing wire through conduit and under decks. It made me really think about voltage drop and how I test each circuit before buttoning up. Has anyone else had a residential install with a crazy long total wire length like that? What's your record?
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hollyl2521d ago
That's a lot of wire, but voltage drop is real.
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the_alice21d ago
Actually voltage drop is the reason you need that much wire. Thicker wire means less resistance over long runs. It's not extra, it's necessary.
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cora51821d ago
Yeah, tell that to my wallet when I'm buying 10-gauge for a 50-foot run.
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