100 Amp Wire Size Calculator
Calculate the correct wire gauge for 100-amp circuits. NEC ampacity tables for copper and aluminum conductors with voltage drop analysis.
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Calculate the correct wire gauge for 100-amp circuits. NEC ampacity tables for copper and aluminum conductors with voltage drop analysis.
Calculate correct wire gauge for 12V DC systems. Automotive, solar, marine, and LED applications with voltage drop analysis.
Calculate wire gauge for 220/240V circuits. Size conductors for appliances, HVAC, EV chargers, and welders with NEC ampacity tables.
Calculate wire gauge for 24V systems. HVAC thermostats, landscape lighting, sprinkler valves, and access control with voltage drop limits.
Calculate 3-phase motor full-load amps from HP, voltage, efficiency, and power factor. NEC Table 430.250 lookup and breaker sizing.
Calculate AC power: real watts, reactive VAR, and apparent VA from voltage, current, and power factor. Single and 3-phase with cost estimation.
Calculate acoustic impedance Z = ρv, reflection and transmission coefficients at material boundaries. Includes material database for ultrasound.
Convert amperage to wire gauge using NEC ampacity tables. Copper and aluminum, temperature ratings, conduit fill, and ambient temperature derating.
Calculate beat frequency from two interfering waves. Visualize amplitude modulation, cents difference, and musical interval analysis.
Calculate capacitance for parallel plate, cylindrical, and spherical capacitors. Dielectric materials, stored charge, energy, and electric field.
Calculate capacitive reactance Xc = 1/(2πfC), impedance, phase angle, and cutoff frequency. Frequency response and standard capacitor tables.
Design a capacitive dropper transformerless power supply. Calculate X-rated capacitor, surge resistor, zener, and component ratings.
Calculate capacitor charge, energy, time constant, reactance, and series/parallel combinations. RC discharge curve and standard value reference.
Calculate how long a capacitor takes to charge or discharge through a resistor to a target voltage. RC time constant, milestones, and curve.
Calculate the right capacitor size for power factor correction, motor start/run, DC filtering, and audio crossover applications.
Calculate equivalent capacitance, voltage distribution, and energy for capacitors in series. Visual voltage distribution and per-capacitor breakdown.
Calculate coefficient of discharge (Cd), theoretical and actual flow rates for orifices, nozzles, weirs, and Venturi meters.
Calculate the Compton wavelength λ_C = h/(mc) for any particle. Explore Compton scattering angles, rest energies, and quantum length scales.
Convert between electrical conductivity (σ) and resistivity (ρ). Material database, temperature correction, %IACS, and wire resistance.
Calculate critical damping coefficient, damping ratio, natural frequency, quality factor, and transient response for second-order systems.
Calculate branch currents in parallel resistor networks using the current divider rule. Supports any number of resistors with power analysis.
Calculate cutoff frequency for RC, RL, and RLC filters. Solve for any component value. Frequency response table and filter design.
Calculate cyclotron (gyro) frequency, Larmor radius, and relativistic corrections for charged particles in magnetic fields.
Calculate damping ratio (ζ) from system parameters, peak amplitudes, or RLC values. Quality factor, settling time, and response analysis.
Calculate correct wire gauge for DC systems with voltage drop limits. Solar, battery, automotive, marine, and LED wire sizing.
Calculate the de Broglie wavelength λ = h/p for any particle. Relativistic support, multiple input modes, energy scans, and scale comparisons.
Calculate electric field E = kQ/r² for single or multiple point charges. Includes superposition, dielectric media, and field vs distance tables.
Calculate induced EMF using Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction: ε = −NdΦ/dt. Supports flux, field, and motional EMF modes.
Calculate bandwidth, Q factor, and cutoff frequencies for resonant circuits and filters. Frequency response table, RLC values, and selectivity analysis.
Calculate light frequency from wavelength using f = c/λ. Visible spectrum color mapping, photon energy in eV, wave number, and electromagnetic spectrum reference table.
Convert frequency to wavelength for light, sound, and radio waves using λ = v/f. Supports EM waves, sound in air with temperature correction, and custom media.
Calculate electric flux and electric field using Gauss's law Φ = Q/ε₀. Supports spherical, cylindrical, and planar symmetries with dielectric materials.
Calculate heat energy Q = mcΔT, heat capacity, and heating time. Compare specific heats of common materials. Includes energy cost estimation and unit conversions.
Calculate Δv, transfer time, and propellant mass for Hohmann transfer orbits between two circular orbits. Supports Earth, Mars, Moon, and custom central bodies.
Convert horsepower to amps for single-phase and three-phase motors. Accounts for motor efficiency and power factor. Includes NEMA reference tables.
Calculate transformer voltage, current, and turns ratio using V₁/V₂ = N₁/N₂. Step-up, step-down, impedance matching. Includes efficiency and power loss.
Calculate inductive reactance X_L = 2πfL, impedance, phase angle, and Q factor. Frequency response table shows how inductors behave across frequencies.
Find battery or source internal resistance from open-circuit and loaded voltage. Includes power loss, efficiency, short-circuit current, and maximum power transfer analysis.
Calculate J-pole antenna dimensions for any frequency. Get radiator length, stub length, gap, and feed point for VHF/UHF bands.
Convert kVA to amps for single-phase and three-phase systems. Includes power factor, wire sizing, breaker selection, and power triangle.
Design LC low-pass and high-pass filters. Calculate inductance, capacitance, cutoff frequency, and Butterworth component values up to 5th order.
Calculate the correct resistor value for any LED circuit. Supports series and parallel configurations, multiple LEDs, and nearest E24 standard values.
Calculate magnetic declination for any location and date. Convert between true north and magnetic north bearings with compass correction.
Calculate magnetic dipole moment, axial and equatorial fields, torque, and potential energy for current loops and coils.
Calculate the magnetic field around a current-carrying wire using the Biot-Savart law. Supports infinite and finite wire models with permeability.
Calculate magnetic moment, torque, and potential energy for current loops in external fields. Supports circular, square, and rectangular loops.
Calculate magnetic permeability, flux density, and core amplification. Compare diamagnetic, paramagnetic, and ferromagnetic materials.
Calculate MOSFET threshold voltage, drain current, operating region, transconductance, and overdrive voltage for NMOS and PMOS enhancement-mode transistors.
Calculate natural frequency, angular frequency, damping ratio, and period for spring-mass, pendulum, LC circuit, and cantilever beam systems.
Calculate voltage, current, resistance, and power with Ohm's Law. Includes energy cost estimation, AWG wire gauge recommendation, complete formula reference table, and collapsible wire sizing chart.
Calculate total capacitance for 2-10 capacitors in parallel, with reactance, energy storage, charge, and comparison to series configuration.
Calculate total inductance for 2-6 inductors in parallel, with current distribution, reactance, energy storage, and mutual coupling analysis.
Calculate total resistance for 2-10 resistors in parallel, with current distribution, power budget, nearest E24 standard value, and series comparison.
Calculate flow rate, Darcy velocity, pore velocity, and hydraulic conductivity using Darcy's law for porous media. Includes Kozeny-Carman estimation.
Calculate RC time constant, charging/discharging curves, frequency response, energy storage, and settling time for resistor-capacitor circuits.
Design low-pass and high-pass RC filters with cutoff frequency, frequency response table, gain/phase analysis, and multi-stage cascading support.
Decode 4, 5, or 6-band resistor color codes to find resistance, tolerance, and temperature coefficient. Visual resistor diagram included.
Calculate Johnson-Nyquist thermal noise voltage and current for any resistor. Includes spectral density, SNR, and noise vs. bandwidth tables.
Calculate power dissipated by a resistor and find the correct wattage rating. Includes derating curves, safety factors, and standard ratings.
Calculate LC tank circuit resonant frequency, quality factor, bandwidth, and characteristic impedance. Includes frequency sweep table and Q factor visualization.
Analyze RLC series and parallel circuits. Calculate impedance, phase, resonant frequency, Q factor, damping ratio, and frequency response with voltage distribution tables.
Calculate RLC circuit impedance Z = √(R² + (X_L − X_C)²), phase angle, current, power factor, and voltage distribution with impedance triangle visualization.
Calculate RMS voltage from peak voltage for sine, square, triangle, sawtooth, and rectified waveforms. Includes form factor, crest factor, and waveform comparison table.
Calculate rolling resistance force F = C_rr × N for vehicles. Includes tire type and surface material comparison, grade resistance, power requirements, and per-tire force breakdown.
Calculate total inductance of series-connected inductors with optional mutual inductance. Supports up to 8 inductors with aiding/opposing coupling and parallel equivalent comparison.
Calculate total resistance of series resistors with voltage division. Supports up to 8 resistors with voltage drops, power dissipation, and visual breakdown of each resistor.
Calculate SLED characteristics including spectral width, coherence length, power spectral density, coupling efficiency, and wall-plug efficiency with source comparison table.
Calculate solenoid inductance L = μ₀μᵣN²A/l with Nagaoka correction. Compare core materials, view scaling relationships, and compute magnetic field and stored energy.
Calculate magnetic field B = μ₀nI inside a solenoid. Includes field intensity H, magnetic flux, inductance, stored energy, field strength scale, and parameter sensitivity table.
Calculate sound wavelength from frequency or vice versa. Supports 9 media (air, water, steel, etc.), temperature correction, musical note presets, and a multi-media comparison table.
Calculate capacitance of a spherical capacitor from inner/outer radii and dielectric. Includes charge, energy, E-field, surface charge density, cross-section visual, and dielectric comparison table.
Calculate thermal resistance for up to 6 stacked layers. Includes temperature profile, layer breakdown, heat flux, status indicator, and presets for CPU, LED, and MOSFET thermal paths.
Size a transformer by specifying voltages, power, and frequency. Calculates turns ratio, core area product, wire gauge, flux density margin, and compares 5 core materials.
Calculate output voltage from R1/R2 or design resistor values for a target voltage. Features load analysis, E24 nearest values, tolerance sensitivity, ratio visual, and common presets.
Calculate voltage drop in electrical wiring by AWG, distance, current, and conductor material. NEC compliance check, AWG comparison table, power loss, and transmission efficiency.
Calculate voltage regulation percentage, output impedance, and power loss. Measure mode analyzes supply quality; design mode computes LDO requirements. Includes regulation quality rating and load s...
Convert between electron-volts, joules, temperature, and photon wavelength. Includes voltage-to-energy conversion, particle rest mass table, relativistic speed calculation, and 10 energy units.
Calculate VSWR, return loss, reflection coefficient, and mismatch loss. Input from VSWR, impedance, or return loss. Power distribution visual and comprehensive reference table.
Calculate electrical power in watts using multiple formulas: P=VI, P=I²R, P=V²/R, P=E/t, or P=τω. Includes energy cost estimation, unit conversions, and power scale comparison.
Convert between 16 power units: watts, kilowatts, megawatts, horsepower (mechanical, metric, boiler), BTU/hr, dBm, dBW, calories/sec, and more. Log-scale power comparison visual.
Calculate energy in watt-hours from power and time, Ah and voltage, or estimate battery run time and required capacity. Includes DoD, efficiency, cost estimation, and battery comparison visual.
Convert watts to amps for DC, single-phase, and three-phase AC circuits. Includes power factor, NEC breaker sizing, wire gauge recommendation, voltage drop check, and appliance reference table.
Convert electrical power to heat output and calculate temperature rise in materials. Supports air, water, metals, oil. Includes heating rate, time to target temperature, timeline visual, and materi...
Convert electrical watts to illuminance (lux) or calculate watts needed for target lux. Supports 10 light sources, utilization/maintenance factors, lux scale visual, and source comparison table.
Calculate wavelength from frequency or frequency from wavelength. Supports all EM spectrum bands, refractive index, photon energy, wave number. Includes spectrum visual and reference table.
Convert wavelength to frequency for any EM radiation. Supports pm to km, 8 wavelength units, photon energy, wave number, visible color identification. Includes spectrum visual and conversion tables.
Calculate wire resistance from AWG gauge or diameter, length, material, and temperature. Supports 7 conductor materials, temperature correction, cmil conversion. Includes temp effect visual and AWG...
Calculate the correct wire gauge (AWG) for any circuit. Factors in ampacity, voltage drop, NEC continuous load rule, conduit fill derating, and insulation rating. Includes NEC ampacity table and de...