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At that distance the current would be limited by the acceptable voltage drop. As the load consists of lights a 3% drop should be the starting point, which means a voltage drop of 4.5 volts. 700 ft of 16-2 wire (copper) has a resistance of 1.4 ohms therefore the current allowed is 4.5/1.4 amps or 3.2 amps.

The total power is 150x3.2 watts, or 480 watts, so the number of lamps is 480/7 or 68 lamps.

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