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1481961 No.1481961 [Reply] [Original]

Need to move a shitload of water on a budget. If i were to run this wire 1,000 feet from a 110v outlet could i power a small electric water pump?

If so what size?

Should i knock it down to 12?

>> No.1481982

>>1481961
Probably. But who the fuck knows since you didn't specify pump's power.

>> No.1481999

Just go buy a gas water pump. They are only a couple hundred and will move a shit load of water fast

>> No.1482166

>>1481961

>16 gauge wire
>1000 feet, 110v
>speaker wire, not wire designed for actual electrical use

yeah this is totally safe go ahead and do it.

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1482205

>>1482166
checked and keked
"perfectly safe"

62$ for 1000 ft of 16ga ??
That shit is about $120.
chinkwire is chinkwire

Anon, you need to do some research.
http://www.paigewire.com/pumpWireCalc.aspx

>> No.1482243

Assuming it's 15 amps Because 120v, at 1000 feet you'd need minimum 0 gauge [PURE COPPER] to have less than 3% loss so your shit don't over current. no aluminum, no copper clad unless you wanna go up to 0/3+ gauge. It's gonna run you about, uh, 2500 bucks. Each spool. You need 3.
So basically, >>1481999

>> No.1482352

>>1482166
>speaker wire, not wire designed for actual electrical use
Then what the fuck is it for? Are not speakers electrical?

>>1482243
>Assuming it's 15 amps
You can't get 15 from a 15 amp residential breaker.
>Because 120v, at 1000 feet you'd need minimum 0 gauge [PURE COPPER] to have less than 3% loss so your shit don't over current.
What would over current? A full induction squirrel cage motor? And where does one get 0 gauge in awg? Also aluminum is a far better conductor, just need a wrap kit if you transition. Where do you come up with this drivel? Not saying op should do it but you sir have 0 communication skills. Probably cause what he said
>>1481982

OP just use a generator or a gas pump. Stop talking to retards.

>> No.1482358

>>1481961
>Need to move a shitload of water on a budget.
Mexicans. Just hire some mexicans.

>> No.1482717

>>1482352
Damn, someone dumber than op. Well done.

>> No.1484771

>>1482717
NO U!

I can't afford 1,000 gallons of gas and 2 or 3 motors to burn up and also a pump. Bit i do have a deisle and there is offroad deisle at wirk so I'm getting a $200 2" pump that is ran by a V-belt for i can take it off and just run it 1 or 2 times a year.