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voltage loss over long runs
Lots of tall robots this year! Several online calculators tell me I lose 1.8V in a 30' long 10 AWG wire with a 30A load.

Question: do I really lose two times 1.8V? 1.8V in the red wire and 1.8V in the black?

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