Timeline for How to best run long distance low voltage electric
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| Aug 25, 2017 at 0:55 | comment | added | Ryan Griggs | @C.TowneSpringer you deserve much more than a +1 for this creative answer! Love it! | |
| May 22, 2014 at 5:39 | comment | added | C. Towne Springer | Run 1/2 inch PVC pipe and put a little turbine/generator at the distant point (die grinder and generator for example). Pump air through it. Might be cheaper than a mile of wire. | |
| May 21, 2014 at 22:21 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackElectronix/status/469241491336884224 | ||
| May 21, 2014 at 22:03 | comment | added | pjc50 | Adapting some power-over-Ethernet gear might be viable: it's boosted to 44V, although the maximum power is supposedly only 25W. | |
| May 21, 2014 at 21:50 | vote | accept | Ryan Griggs | ||
| May 21, 2014 at 21:34 | comment | added | bitsmack | Even if you boost the voltage (or use Mains voltage), I would recommend using at least #18AWG wire. It's standard practice (and often a code requirement) in industrial equipment to use a minimum of #18AWG or larger wire for mechanical strength, even if thinner wire would be electrically acceptable. | |
| May 21, 2014 at 21:09 | answer | added | Andy aka | timeline score: 3 | |
| May 21, 2014 at 21:05 | comment | added | The Photon | What's the average current draw, and how long do the 2 A peaks last? | |
| May 21, 2014 at 21:00 | comment | added | JYelton | It appears that you've already considered the inherent voltage drop in your question. Kudos for prior research. | |
| May 21, 2014 at 20:55 | history | asked | Ryan Griggs | CC BY-SA 3.0 |