Finding voltage drop resistance, Finding dc resistance – Calculated Industries 5060 User Manual
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50 — 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 l OHMS 0.2033993
WIRE
Find 85 ft resist*
÷ 1000 x
85 =
0.0172889
*NOTE: Given resistance per 1000 feet,
divide by 1000 to get a per foot resis-
tance, 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
12 U
VOLT 12.
Enter amps
5 A
AMPS 5.
Find resistance
S U
OHMS 2.4