To be "legal" with 5% voltage drop with 120V, 15 amp load at 700ft. The code book says #4 copper cable. So four conductors of #4 copper will provide the same power at the shed as a split receptacle in your kitchen. Two 15amp 120 circuits or one 240V 15amp circuit. Paul is correct that 12/2 at 700ft is rated for 2.5 amps. The solution would be to save a couple of 10kva single phase air cooled transformers. 120/240V to 480V or better yet a 120/240V to 600V. Step 240V up to 600V at the main service. Run 600V out to the shed. Step the shed 600V back down to 120/240V. 12/2 gauge 700ft feed with 600V out to the shed would operate four 120V 15amp receptacles or one 30amp 240V receptacle.
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Today's Featured Article - The Nuts and Bolts of Fasteners - Part 2 - by Curtis Von Fange. In our previous article we discussed capscrews, bolts, and nuts along with their relative hardness and thread sizes. In this segment we will finish up on our fasteners and then work with ways to keep them from loosening up in the field. Capscrews, bolts and nuts are not the only means of holding two parts together. When dealing with thinner metals like sheet tin, a long bolt and
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