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Voltage Drop Calculator

NEC 2026 — Chapter 9, Tables 8 & 9 · K-Formula vs. AC Impedance · §210.19 (branch circuits) / §215.4(A)(2) (feeders)

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System & Material

System Type

Conductor Material

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Conductor

NEC Chapter 9, Table 8 · Table 310.16

Conductor Size

Construction — Method 1 / Table 8

Number of Parallel Sets310.10(G)(1)ⓘ

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Circuit

One-Way Distance (ft)

Line Current (A)

Voltage Source (V)

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AC Method Inputs

NEC Chapter 9, Table 9

Conduit Type

Power Factor (PF)Inductive (Lagging)0.85
0.10 (capacitive)1.00 (resistive)0.10 (inductive)

Method 1 — K-Formula

Chapter 9, Table 8 · DC-resistance basis · Quick field estimates

Select a conductor size and enter the current, voltage, and distance to compute a result.

Method 2 — Table 9 AC Impedance

Chapter 9, Table 9 · AC impedance basis · Preferred for large conductors & long runs

Select a conductor size and enter the current, voltage, and distance to compute a result.

Additional Scenarios

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Side-by-Side Comparison

MethodVD (V)VD (%)
Method 1 — DC-resistance basis (Table 8, solid/stranded)0.00—%
Method 2 — AC impedance basis (Ze to neutral, per Ω/kft)0.00—%
Δ (Table 9 − K-Formula)0.00—%
≤ 3% — NEC recommendation (branch circuits)> 3% and ≤ 5% — within combined feeder + branch max> 5% — exceeds NEC recommended total

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