So you are saying that you can run 1250 watts 3000 feet on 24 gauge conductor? So you can run a coffee pot a half mile away on 24 gauge wire? Fredfifer said:Working for Qwest communications I can dispute Bobs remark to not use 24 ga. cable . On some Hi-Cap circuits we throw a digital signal and 250 VDC on it with about 5 amps for 3000'