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My old boss in Tampa said to always use a 22/2 for keypad runs, no matter what.
Honestly, I got burned last month on a big house job where the voltage drop was a real problem and I had to re-pull everything. Anyone else run into that with long wire runs?
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logan7051mo ago
That Tampa rule is asking for trouble on anything over 50 feet. Voltage drop isn't some made up thing, it's basic math. Had a run last year that was maybe 80 feet and the keypad was barely working. Ended up pulling 18/4 to fix it. Your old boss saved money on wire but cost you a whole day of labor.
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wrenh651mo ago
Reminds me of a job where we used 22/2 for a driveway gate opener at about 60 feet. The motor would just hum and get stuck halfway, drove the homeowner nuts. We swapped it for 16/2 and it worked like a charm, no more callbacks.
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