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Below is a chart indicating the maximum wire run between the controller and the solenoids.
If you are using the same size wire for all your connections
Wire Sizing (Feet) # |
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| Terminal (Station/Hot/Valve) Wire (colored) | |||||||
| Common (White) | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| 18 | 850 | 1040 | 1210 | 1350 | 1460 | 1540 | 1590 |
| 16 | 1040 | 1340 | 1650 | 1920 | 2150 | 2330 | 2440 |
| 14 | 1210 | 1650 | 2150 | 2630 | 3080 | 3450 | 3700 |
| 12 | 1350 | 1920 | 2630 | 3390 | 4170 | 4880 | 5400 |
| 10 | 1460 | 2150 | 3080 | 4170 | 5400 | 6670 | 7650 |
| 8 | 1540 | 2330 | 3450 | 4880 | 6670 | 8700 | 10530 |
| 6 | 1590 | 2440 | 3700 | 54000 | 7690 | 10530 | 13330 |
Notes:
Maximum one-way distance in feet between controller and heavy-duty solenoid: 24 VAC, 350 mA inrush current, 190 mA holding current, 60 Hz; 370 mA inrush current, 210 mA holding current, 50 Hz
Wire Sizing (Metric) # |
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| Terminal (Station/Hot/Valve) Wire (colored) | ||||||
| Common (White) | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 6 |
| 0.5 | 140 | 190 | 210 | 235 | 250 | 260 |
| 1.0 | 190 | 290 | 335 | 415 | 465 | 495 |
| 1.5 | 208 | 335 | 397 | 515 | 595 | 647 |
| 2.5 | 235 | 415 | 515 | 730 | 900 | 1030 |
| 4.0 | 250 | 465 | 595 | 900 | 1175 | 1405 |
| 6.0 | 260 | 495 | 647 | 1030 | 1405 | 1745 |
Notes:
Maximum one-way distance in meters between controller and Heavy-duty solenoid: 24 VAC,
350 mA inrush current, 190 mA holding current, 60 Hz; 370 mA inrush current, 210 mA holding current, 50 Hz
