Wire size ?'s

[tinkerer]

Hello. I am finishing up my Yanmar project and have a ? on what size wire to run from the gen head to my circuit breaker and then on to my service disconnect. The genset will run 6000 watts well, it would probably run 7000 but would work it a little. What gauge wire should I use? I would like to use stranded instead of solid. my ST head is wired for 240V. Is there a chart somewhere that lists wire gauges and amperage limitations based on length, etc..?
Thanks!
Ben

[sailawayrb]

http://www.groverelectric.com/howto/

http://www.groverelectric.com/howto/08_How%20to%20Calculate%20Breaker%20Wire%20Size%20&%20Wattage.pdf

http://www.nooutage.com/vdrop.htm

[tinkerer]

Thanks! Just what I was looking for but just couldn't find!

[Dualfuel]

Thanks I just used the calculater to help me decide what to do about the run from the generator house to the camps...

Is there something that can be done to help any surges on a long run...like installing capacitors at the load end?
BPJ

[Tom Reed]

That's typically done with transformers at each end of the line to boost the voltage and lower the amps.

[LowGear]

I put heavier wire from my house main to the garage sub and guess what?

My compressor started working.  That #6 might have been a pig to pull and wasn't cheap but things just work better out there now.  And I have a habit of using 100 foot drop cords and the stuff on the ends of those seem to work better too.

I also learned that too much lubrication is a lot better than not just quite enough.  I learned so much that day.

Casey