Solar PV

AC / DC Cable Voltage Drop Calculator

Voltage of module
Amperage of module
No of Modules per string
No of strings

Amperage of DC system
Voltage of System

17 Volts
7 Amps
10
2

14 Amps
340 Volts
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DC voltage drop PV modules in series

DC Circuit a voltage drop of less than 3% is recommended from the array to the inverter
Cable Manufacturer
Eland
Select Cable size
Circuit Amps
volt drop per mtr/amp
cable length in mtrs
volt drop overcable
voltage of total system
percentage dc drop over system
Within Tolerance

4
14
0.00509
100
7.126
340
2.10
YES

mm
amp equal watts/voltage
per mtr
mtrs
volts of all panels totalled
%

AC voltage drop PV Modules in series

AC voltage drop of less than 1% is recommended from the inverter to the consumer unit
Select Cable size
2.5
mm
PV Inverter amps
5
amp
R1+R2 resistance in ohms per mtr of cable
19.5
per mtr
millivolt drop per mtr
18
per mtr
cable length in mtrs
20
mtrs
volt drop overcable
1.8
volts
voltage of system
230
volts
R1+R2 resistance in ohms for cable length
390

percentage dc drop over system

0.78
%
Within Tolerance
YES