solenoid valves.
Valve Wire Sizing (Feet)
Ground Control Wire
18 16 14 12 10 8 6
18 850 1040 1210 1350 1460 1540 1590
16 1040 1340 1650 1920 2150 2330 2440
14 1210 1650 2150 2630 3080 3450 3700
12 1350 1920 2630 3390 4170 4880 5400
10 1460 2150 3080 4170 5400 6670 7650
8 1540 2330 3450 4880 6670 8700 10530
6 1590 2440 3700 54000 7690 10530 13330
Notes:
Maximum one-way distance in feet between controller and valve heavy-duty solenoid: 24
VAC, 350 mA inrush current, 190 mA holding current, 60 Hz; 370 mA inrush current, 210
mA holding current, 50 Hz
Valve Wire Sizing (Metric)
Ground Control Wire
0.5 1 1.5 2.5 4 6
0.5 140 190 210 235 250 260
1.0 190 290 335 415 465 495
1.5 208 335 397 515 595 647
2.5 235 415 515 730 900 1030
4.0 250 465 595 900 1175 1405
6.0 260 495 647 1030 1405 1745
Notes:
Maximum one-way distance in meters between controller and valve Heavy-duty solenoid:
24 VAC,
350 mA inrush current, 190 mA holding current, 60 Hz; 370 mA inrush current, 210 mA
holding current, 50 Hz