Finding voltage drop resistance, Finding dc resistance – Calculated Industries 5065 User Manual
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46 — ElectriCalc Pro
Finding Voltage Drop Resistance
What is the resistance of 85 Feet of #2
90°C copper conductor?
Steps
Keystrokes
Display
Clear calculator
o o
0.
Set to 90°C
S 9
3Ø 90 Cu 0.
Enter wire size*
2 w
AWG 2 CU
WIRE SIZE
Find resistance
S lOHMS 0.2033993
WIRE
Find 85 ft resist**
Ö 1 0 0 0 x
8 5 =
0.0172889
* Wire size can also be entered in Circular
Mils (e.g.,
6 6 3 6 0 w
enters
66,360 CMILs and displays 2 AWG wire
size).
**Given resistance per 1000 Feet,
divide by 1000 to get a per Foot resist-
ance, then multiply by 85.
NOTE: See “Settings” for a list of
Permanent Values/settings. Changing
these settings may affect your calculations.
Finding DC Resistance
What is the equivalent resistance of a 12
Volt DC circuit pulling 5 Amps?
Steps
Keystrokes
Display
Clear calculator
o o
0.
Enter Voltage
1 2 S U Vdc 12.
Enter Amps
5 S A
Idc 5.
Find resistance
S V
OHMS 2.4