10.4.1 115 V and 230 V, 1-phase, 60 Hz
Maximum submersible power cable length (maximum cable length in feet, starter to motor)
Motor
[Hp]
rating
14
12
130
210
0.33
115 V
(40)
(64)
1-ph
100
160
60 Hz
0.5
(30)
(49)
550
880
0.33
(168)
(268)
400
650
0.5
(122)
(198)
300
480
0.75
(91)
(146)
250
400
1
(76)
(122)
190
310
1.5
(58)
(94)
230 V
150
250
1-ph
2
(46)
(76)
60 Hz
120
190
3
(37)
(58)
110*
5
-
(34*)
7.5
-
-
10
-
-
15
-
-
Note:
* Indicates single conductor only (not jacketed).
No asterisk indicates both jacketed cable and
single conductor cables.
•
The table is based on copper wire. If
aluminum wire is used, multiply lengths by
0.5.
The maximum allowable length of aluminum
is considerably shorter than copper wire of
same size.
•
Make sure that the portion of the total cable
which is between the service entrance and a
motor starter/controller does not exceed 25
% of the total maximum length to ensure
reliable starter operation. Single-phase
control boxes may be connected at any point
of the total cable length.
•
The table is based on maintaining motor
terminal voltage at 95 % of the service
entrance voltage, running at maximum
nameplate amperes. In general, a voltage
drop must be maintained at 3 V / 100 ft or
less.
•
1 foot = 0.305 meter (1 meter = 3.28 feet).
AWG copper wire size
10
8
6
4
340
540
840
1300
(104)
(165)
(256)
(396)
250
390
620
960
(76)
(119)
(189)
(293)
1390
2190
3400
5250
(424)
(668)
(1036)
(1600)
1020
1610
2510
3880
(311)
(491)
(765)
(1183)
760
1200
1870
2890
(232)
(366)
(570)
(881)
630
990
1540
2380
(192)
(302)
(469)
(725)
480
770
1200
1870
(146)
(235)
(366)
(570)
390
620
970
1530
(119)
(189)
(296)
(466)
300
470
750
1190
(91)
(143)
(229)
(363)
180
280
450
710
(55)
(85)
(137)
(216)
120*
200
310
490
(37*)
(61)
(94)
(149)
160*
250
390
-
(49*)
(76)
(119)
170*
270
-
-
(52*)
(82)
[ft (m)]
3
2
1
1610
1960
2390
2910
(491)
(597)
(728)
(887)
1190
1460
1780
2160
(363)
(445)
(543)
(658)
6520
7960
9690
11770
(1987)
(2426)
(2954)
(3587)
4810
5880
7170
8720
(1466)
(1792)
(2185)
(2658)
3580
4370
5330
6470
(1091)
(1332)
(1625)
(1972)
2960
3610
4410
5360
(902)
(1100)
(1344)
(1634)
2320
2850
3500
4280
(707)
(869)
(1067)
(1305)
1910
2360
2930
3620
(582)
(719)
(893)
(1103)
1490
1850
2320
2890
(454)
(564)
(707)
(881)
890
1110
1390
1740
(271)
(338)
(424)
(530)
610
750
930
1140
(186)
(229)
(283)
(347)
490
600
750
930
(149)
(183)
(229)
(283)
340
430
530
660
(104)
(131)
(162)
(201)
0
00
000
0000
3540
4210
5060
(1079)
(1283)
(1542)
2630
3140
3770
(802)
(957)
(1149)
14320
17050
20460
(4365)
(5197)
(6236)
10620
12660
15210
(3237)
(3859)
(4636)
7870
9380
11250
(2399)
(2859)
(3429)
6520
7780
9350
(1987)
(2371)
(2850)
5240
6300
7620
(1597)
(1920)
(2323)
4480
5470
6700
(1366)
(1667)
(2042)
3610
4470
5550
(1100)
(1362)
(1692)
2170
2680
3330
(661)
(817)
(1015)
1410
1720
2100
(430)
(524)
(640)
1160
1430
1760
(354)
(436)
(536)
820
1020
1260
(250)
(311)
(384)
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