What size wire for 50 amps at 100 feet?

Viivi_pollar

I need to wire my garage for 50 amps. What size wire do I need to run 100 feet?I'm not an electrician, but I'm trying to wire my garage for 50 amps. I need to run the wire 100 feet. What size wire do I need?

Clara717

Based on the American Wire Gauge (AWG) standards, for a circuit that will be carrying 50 amps of current at a distance of 100 feet, you will need to use 8 AWG copper wire or 6 AWG aluminum wire.

Here is a link to a helpful AWG wire size calculator:
https://www. Ampacity Calculator.com/awg-wire-size-calculator

bluebutterfly800

You would need 8 AWG (American Wire Gauge) copper wire for that application.