10.4.4 460 V, 3-phase, 60 Hz
Maximum submersible power cable length (maximum cable length in feet, starter to motor)
Motor
[Hp]
rating
14
12
3770
6020
.5
(1149)
(1835)
2730
4350
.75
(832)
(1326)
2300
3670
1
(701)
(1119)
1700
2710
1.5
(518)
(826)
1300
2070
2
(396)
(631)
1000
1600
3
(305)
(488)
590
950
5
(180)
(290)
420
680
7.5
(128)
(207)
310
500
10
(94)
(152)
340*
15
-
(104*)
20
-
-
460 V
3-ph
60 Hz
25
-
-
30
-
-
40
-
-
50
-
-
60
-
-
75
-
-
100
-
-
125
-
-
150
-
-
175
-
-
200
-
-
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 permissible length of
aluminum is considerably shorter than
copper wire of same size.
38
AWG copper wire size
10
8
6
4
9460
-
-
-
(2883)
6850
-
-
-
(2088)
5770
9070
-
-
(1759)
(2765)
4270
6730
-
-
(1301)
(2051)
3270
5150
8050
-
(997)
(1570)
(2454)
2520
3970
6200
-
(768)
(1210)
(1890)
1500
2360
3700
5750
(457)
(719)
(1128)
(1753)
1070
1690
2640
4100
(326)
(515)
(805)
(1250)
790
1250
1960
3050
(241)
(381)
(597)
(930)
540
850
1340
2090
(165)
(259)
(408)
(637)
410
650
1030
1610
(125)
(198)
(314)
(491)
330*
530
830
1300
(101*)
(162)
(253)
(396)
270*
430
680
1070
(82*)
(131)
(207)
(326)
320*
500*
790
-
(98*)
(152*)
(241)
410*
640
-
-
(125*)
(195)
540*
-
-
-
(165*)
440*
-
-
-
(134*)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
[ft (m)]
3
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5100
6260
7680
(1554)
(1908)
(2341)
3800
4680
5750
7050
(1158)
(1426)
(1753)
(2149)
2600
3200
3930
4810
(792)
(975)
(1198)
(1466)
2000
2470
3040
3730
(610)
(753)
(927)
(1137)
1620
1990
2450
3010
(494)
(607)
(747)
(917)
1330
1640
2030
2490
(405)
(500)
(619)
(759)
980
1210
1490
1830
(299)
(369)
(454)
(558)
800
980
1210
1480
(244)
(299)
(369)
(451)
670*
830
1020
1250
(204*)
(253)
(311)
(381)
550*
680*
840
1030
(168*)
(207*)
(256)
(314)
500*
620
760*
-
(152*)
(189*)
(232*)
600*
-
-
-
(183*)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
•
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 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).
0
00
000
0000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5900
7110
-
(1798)
(2167)
4580
5530
-
(1396)
(1686)
3700
4470
5430
(1128)
(1362)
(1655)
3060
3700
4500
(933)
(1128)
(1372)
2250
2710
3290
(686)
(826)
(1003)
1810
2190
2650
(552)
(668)
(808)
1540
1850
2240
(469)
(564)
(683)
1260
1520
1850
(384)
(463)
(564)
940
1130
1380
(287)
(344)
(421)
740*
890*
1000
(226*)
(271*)
(305)
630*
760*
920*
-
(192*)
(232*)
(280*)
670*
810*
-
-
(204*)
(247*)
590*
710*
-
-
(180*)
(216*)