Wire coils & reels

Coils or reels needed to cover a run. Three wires pulled 200 ft is 600 ft of wire.

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Measured in

3 × 200 ft run, 500 ft coils or reels

2 × 500 ft · 400 ft left over2 × 500 ft · 400 ft left over
How it's calculated
  • Total wire = run length × conductors.
  • Coils or reels = total ÷ coil length, rounded up.

Worked examples

3 × 200 ft run, 500 ft coils or reels

  • Coils / reels to order: 2
  • Total wire: 600 ft
  • Left over: 400 ft

4 × 450 ft run, 2,500 ft coils or reels

  • Coils / reels to order: 1
  • Total wire: 1,800 ft
  • Left over: 700 ft

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