Voltage Drop Chart per AWG (20 A, 100 ft, 120 V)

Voltage drop by conductor size at 20 amps over a 100-foot one-way run on a 120 V single-phase copper circuit — a quick reference for the 3% guideline.

AWGVoltage DropDrop %
14 AWG12.56 V10.5 %
12 AWG7.90 V6.6 %
10 AWG4.97 V4.1 %
8 AWG3.13 V2.6 %
6 AWG1.97 V1.6 %
4 AWG1.24 V1.0 %
3 AWG0.98 V0.8 %
2 AWG0.78 V0.6 %
1 AWG0.62 V0.5 %
1/0 AWG0.49 V0.4 %
2/0 AWG0.39 V0.3 %
3/0 AWG0.31 V0.3 %
4/0 AWG0.24 V0.2 %

Sources: NEC Chapter 9 Table 8 (conductor resistance), NEC 310.16 (ampacity), NEC Chapter 9 Tables 1/4/5 (conduit areas & THHN), ASTM B258 (AWG geometry), NREL (peak sun hours) · All sources