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Default Wire gauge for a certain length and load?
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HeyBub wrote:

One walk-in-off-the-street price for 6-3 outdoor wire comes to about
$3.50 / ft. Say 1500 feet, you're talking over $5000.

How much for a couple of used 3 kVA 240-480V transformers and
skinnier wire?


Dunno. Say half price ($2500). A propane-powered generator is less than
$1000.

e.g.:
http://cgi.ebay.com/3000-WATT-PROPAN...QQcmdZViewItem


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