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What gauge wire do I need from breaker box to 2 clothes dryers hooked in parallel at 30' away?​

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Typically a 220v/30 amp Dryer circuit would utilize 10/3 with ground. ... run you would want to up-size the wire to #8 copper, to maintain voltage drop less than 3%. ... drop, so if you lose 1% of voltage to the dryer, you lose 2% of power. ... the 8 AWG wire and make sure all the power ends up drying clothes, .

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