What gauge wire do I need?

[P***@unlisted.moo]

I want to go on a 500 mile trip in an electric car. The car's motor
draws 42 amps at 120 Volts AC. Therefore I will need 500 miles of
extension cords. I'm aware that long cords cause a voltage drop, so the
cord needs to be a thicker gauge of wire, since the voltage needs to
remain constant.

Here's one for all you mathematicians.
What gauge wire do I need?

Once that is determined, what size enclosure do I need to hold all that
wire, and what is the weight of the wire.

Note: This wire must have a strong insulation, because other drivers may
drive on it, and driving over any wire with weak insulation, will cause
severe momentary voltage drops as the wire is compressed, and many
electrons will be killed in the process. And dead electrons entering an
electric motor can be fatal to the motor, as well as clogging the
motor's electron filter.

[DerbyDad03]

Post by P***@unlisted.moo
I want to go on a 500 mile trip in an electric car. The car's motor
draws 42 amps at 120 Volts AC. Therefore I will need 500 miles of
extension cords. I'm aware that long cords cause a voltage drop, so the
cord needs to be a thicker gauge of wire, since the voltage needs to
remain constant.
Here's one for all you mathematicians.
What gauge wire do I need?
Once that is determined, what size enclosure do I need to hold all that
wire, and what is the weight of the wire.
Note: This wire must have a strong insulation, because other drivers may
drive on it, and driving over any wire with weak insulation, will cause
severe momentary voltage drops as the wire is compressed, and many
electrons will be killed in the process. And dead electrons entering an
electric motor can be fatal to the motor, as well as clogging the
motor's electron filter.

Another stupid post by the idiot that complains when people post things that aren't,
and I quote, "worthwhile".

[Tekkie®]

DerbyDad03 posted for all of us...

Post by DerbyDad03
Another stupid post by the idiot that complains when people post things that aren't,
and I quote, "worthwhile".

How do we get him to stop?

[Oren]

Post by Tekkie®
DerbyDad03 posted for all of us...

Post by DerbyDad03
Another stupid post by the idiot that complains when people post things that aren't,
and I quote, "worthwhile".

How do we get him to stop?

Ignore his headers:

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[burfordTjustice]

On Fri, 21 Oct 2016 04:34:36 -0400

Post by P***@unlisted.moo
I want to go on a 500 mile trip in an electric car. The car's motor
draws 42 amps at 120 Volts AC. Therefore I will need 500 miles of
extension cords. I'm aware that long cords cause a voltage drop, so
the cord needs to be a thicker gauge of wire, since the voltage needs
to remain constant.
Here's one for all you mathematicians.
What gauge wire do I need?
Once that is determined, what size enclosure do I need to hold all
that wire, and what is the weight of the wire.
Note: This wire must have a strong insulation, because other drivers
may drive on it, and driving over any wire with weak insulation, will
cause severe momentary voltage drops as the wire is compressed, and
many electrons will be killed in the process. And dead electrons
entering an electric motor can be fatal to the motor, as well as
clogging the motor's electron filter.

Check al gore's web site.

[Grumpy Old White Guy]

Post by P***@unlisted.moo
I want to go on a 500 mile trip in an electric car. The car's motor
draws 42 amps at 120 Volts AC. Therefore I will need 500 miles of
extension cords. I'm aware that long cords cause a voltage drop, so the
cord needs to be a thicker gauge of wire, since the voltage needs to
remain constant.
Here's one for all you mathematicians.
What gauge wire do I need?
Once that is determined, what size enclosure do I need to hold all that
wire, and what is the weight of the wire.
Note: This wire must have a strong insulation, because other drivers may
drive on it, and driving over any wire with weak insulation, will cause
severe momentary voltage drops as the wire is compressed, and many
electrons will be killed in the process. And dead electrons entering an
electric motor can be fatal to the motor, as well as clogging the
motor's electron filter.

Al or Cu?

[Mark Storkamp]

Post by P***@unlisted.moo
I want to go on a 500 mile trip in an electric car. The car's motor
draws 42 amps at 120 Volts AC. Therefore I will need 500 miles of
extension cords. I'm aware that long cords cause a voltage drop, so the
cord needs to be a thicker gauge of wire, since the voltage needs to
remain constant.
Here's one for all you mathematicians.
What gauge wire do I need?
Once that is determined, what size enclosure do I need to hold all that
wire, and what is the weight of the wire.
Note: This wire must have a strong insulation, because other drivers may
drive on it, and driving over any wire with weak insulation, will cause
severe momentary voltage drops as the wire is compressed, and many
electrons will be killed in the process. And dead electrons entering an
electric motor can be fatal to the motor, as well as clogging the
motor's electron filter.

Step up the voltage at the source, and put a step down transformer in
your car. The additional weight of the transformer will be offset by the
weight saved in wire. If you step the voltage up high enough, and if
Tesla was correct, you may not need any wire at all.

[DerbyDad03]

Post by Mark Storkamp

Post by P***@unlisted.moo
I want to go on a 500 mile trip in an electric car. The car's motor
draws 42 amps at 120 Volts AC. Therefore I will need 500 miles of
extension cords. I'm aware that long cords cause a voltage drop, so the
cord needs to be a thicker gauge of wire, since the voltage needs to
remain constant.
Here's one for all you mathematicians.
What gauge wire do I need?
Once that is determined, what size enclosure do I need to hold all that
wire, and what is the weight of the wire.
Note: This wire must have a strong insulation, because other drivers may
drive on it, and driving over any wire with weak insulation, will cause
severe momentary voltage drops as the wire is compressed, and many
electrons will be killed in the process. And dead electrons entering an
electric motor can be fatal to the motor, as well as clogging the
motor's electron filter.

Step up the voltage at the source, and put a step down transformer in
your car. The additional weight of the transformer will be offset by the
weight saved in wire. If you step the voltage up high enough, and if
Tesla was correct, you may not need any wire at all.

He should step up the voltage as high as absolutely possible and then
test the source with his tongue.

[danny burstein]

Post by P***@unlisted.moo
I want to go on a 500 mile trip in an electric car. The car's motor
draws 42 amps at 120 Volts AC. Therefore I will need 500 miles of
extension cords. I'm aware that long cords cause a voltage drop, so the
cord needs to be a thicker gauge of wire, since the voltage needs to
remain constant.

Ah, but you only need a 250 mile cord.

Get halfway, stop, run the cord to the next outlet,
and then start up again

[ugghh]

replying to danny burstein, ugghh wrote:
Bring a generator

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