PLANKMATH

Electrical Calculators.

Wire, breakers, conduit and load — 7 tools, all free.

Conductor sizing against the NEC ampacity tables, voltage drop over a long run, conduit fill, a dwelling service load, generator sizing and a recessed-lighting layout. Each one prints the table and the article it read from, because an inspector will ask. These size and sanity-check a plan; they do not replace a licensed electrician or a permit.

Wire Size

AWG for the load and the run

Answer in AWG

Voltage Drop

What a long run costs you

Answer in % drop

Conduit Fill

Trade size for the wires you pull

Answer in trade size

Service Load

100, 150 or 200 amp service

Answer in amps

Generator

Running watts plus the surge

Answer in watts

Recessed Lighting

How many cans, and how far apart

Answer in fixtures

Watts & Amps

The power triangle, solved

Answer in watts


The reasoning behind them

Guides that cover the judgement calls these tools can't make for you — what to measure, which assumption to change, and where the money goes when an estimate is wrong.


The rest of the wall

Interior Calculators, Outdoor & Yard Calculators, Heating & Cooling Calculators — or all 18 in one list.