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System Design:  Wiring Considerations
•Where:
–CM is the req’d. circular mil area of the conductor
–K is a constant regarding the properties of copper, 10.75
–I is the current in amps
–E is the voltage drop; a 3% voltage drop in a 12 VDC system is 0.36
–L is the round trip conductor length in feet