RE: [SI-LIST] : Question Re: Wire Gauge and resistivity

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From: [email protected]
Date: Tue Nov 14 2000 - 06:35:47 PST


Gerald, Doug, et al,
For my own convenience in collecting data from multiple sources, I'll often
compile it into
humongous tables. But you are right, these large tables are not a good way to
communicate the
data via E-mail. So I've split the table in yesterday's post into:
* Nominal diameter (inches) and cross-sectional area (circular mils) for round
wires, AWG 60 to 4/0.
* Nominal resistance (milliohms/foot) for round copper wires, AWG 60 to 4/0.
* Nominal resistance (milliohms/foot) for other round wires, AWG 44 to 4/0.

                                              John Barnes Advisory Engineer
                                              Lexmark International

NOMINAL DIAMETER OF ROUND WIRES

                  Nominal Circular
AWG Stranding Diameter Mil Area
--- ----------- -------- --------
60 solid 0.0003" 0.1

59 solid 0.0003" 0.1

58 solid 0.0004" 0.2

57 solid 0.0004" 0.2

56 solid 0.0005" 0.2

55 solid 0.0006" 0.3

54 solid 0.0006" 0.4

53 solid 0.0007" 0.5

52 solid 0.0008" 0.6

51 solid 0.0009" 0.8

50 solid 0.0010" 1.0

49 solid 0.0011" 1.2

48 solid 0.0012" 1.4

47 solid 0.0014" 2.0

46 solid 0.0016" 2.7

45 solid 0.0018" 3.2

44 solid 0.0020" 4.0

43 solid 0.0022" 4.8

42 solid 0.0025" 6.3

41 solid 0.0028" 7.8

40 solid 0.0031" 9.6

39 solid 0.0035" 12.2

38 solid 0.0040" 16.0

37 solid 0.0045" 20.2

36 solid 0.0050" 25.0
36 7/44 0.006" 28.0

35 solid 0.0056" 31.4

34 solid 0.0063" 39.7
34 7/42 0.0075" 43.8

33 solid 0.0071" 50.4

32 solid 0.0080" 64.0
32 7/40 0.009" 75
32 7/40 C 0.009" 81
32 19/44 0.009" 76.0

31 solid 0.0089" 79.2

30 solid 0.010" 100
30 7/38 C 0.012" 110
30 19/42 0.012" 119

29 solid 0.011" 128

28 solid 0.013" 159
28 7/36 C 0.015" 175
28 19/40 0.016" 182

27 solid 0.014" 202
27 7/35 B 0.018" 220
27 7/35 C 0.018" 220
27 65/44 B 0.018" 260

26 solid 0.016" 253
26 7/34 C 0.019" 276
26 10/36 SB 0.021" 250
26 19/38 B 0.021" 304
26 19/38 C 0.021" 304
26 19/38 U 0.019" 304

25 solid 0.018" 320

24 solid 0.020" 404
24 7/32 B 0.024" 448
24 7/32 C 0.024" 442
24 10/34 SB 0.024" 398
24 16/36 SB 0.024" 400
24 19/36 C 0.025" 475
24 19/36 SB 0.024" 475
24 41/40 0.025" 394

23 solid 0.023" 511

22 solid 0.025" 640
22 7/30 B 0.031" 700
22 7/30 C 0.030" 704
22 16/34 SB 0.032" 636
22 19/34 E 0.032" 754
22 19/34 SB 0.030" 754
22 26/36 0.033" 650

21 solid 0.029" 812

20 solid 0.032" 1020
20 7/.0121 C 0.036" 1025
20 7/28 B 0.038" 1111
20 7/28 C 0.038" 1119
20 10/30 SB 0.038" 1005
20 19/.0071 E 0.036" 957
20 19/32 B 0.040" 1216
20 19/32 C 0.040" 1216
20 19/32 E 0.040" 1216
20 19/32 U 0.038" 1201
20 26/34 SB 0.040" 1033
20 41/36 SB 0.038" 1025
20 42/36 B 0.038" 1050

19 solid 0.036" 1290
19 7/.0136 C 0.041" 1290

18 solid 0.040" 1620
18 7/.0152 C 0.046" 1617
18 7/26 B 0.048" 1770
18 7/26 C 0.048" 1778
18 16/30 B 0.049" 1608
18 19/.0092 B 0.046" 1608
18 19/.0092 U 0.045" 1608
18 19/30 B 0.050" 1900
18 19/30 C 0.050" 1900
18 19/30 E 0.050" 1900
18 19/30 U 0.048" 1608
18 41/34 B 0.052" 1629
18 65/36 SB 0.051" 1625

17 solid 0.045" 2050
17 7/.0172 C 0.052" 2050

16 solid 0.051" 2580
16 7/.0192 C 0.058" 2580
16 7/24 0.060" 2628
16 19/.0117 B 0.059" 2601
16 19/.0117 U 0.056"
16 19/29 B 0.054" 2426
16 19/29 E 0.057" 2426
16 19/29 U 0.054" 2407
16 26/30 B 0.059" 2613
16 65/34 B 0.063" 2584
16 105/36 RB 0.065" 2625

15 solid 0.057" 3260
15 7/.0216 C 0.065" 3260

14 solid 0.064" 4110
14 stranded 0.073"
14 7/.0242 B 0.073" 4100
14 7/.0242 C 0.073" 4099
14 7/22 0.073" 4480
14 19/.0147 B 0.074" 4106
14 19/.0147 U 0.070" 4102
14 19/27 C 0.071" 3831
14 19/27 E 0.071" 3831
14 19/27 U 0.069" 3829
14 41/30 B 0.074" 4121
14 105/34 0.086" 4173

13 solid 0.072" 5180
13 stranded 0.082"
13 7/.0272 C 0.082" 5180

12 solid 0.080" 6530
12 stranded 0.092"
12 7/.0305 C 0.092" 6512
12 7/20 0.096" 7168
12 19/.0185 B 0.093" 6503
12 19/.0185 U 0.070" 6502
12 19/25 C 0.090" 6088
12 19/25 E 0.090" 6088
12 19/25 U 0.089" 6088
12 37/28 SB 0.072" 5913
12 65/30 B 0.095" 6533
12 165/34 0.095" 6549

11 solid 0.091" 8230
11 stranded 0.103"
11 7/.0343 C 0.103" 8230

10 solid 0.102" 10380
10 stranded 0.116"
10 7/.0385 C 0.115" 10376
10 19/.0234 U 0.114" 10403
10 37/.0169 C 0.112" 9361
10 37/26 C 0.107" 9402
10 49/27 R 0.116" 10445
10 105/30 B 0.120" 10552

 9 solid 0.114" 13090
 9 stranded 0.130"
 9 7/.0432 C 0.130" 13064

 8 solid 0.129" 16510
 8 stranded 0.146"
 8 7/.0486 C 0.146" 16534
 8 19/.0295 B 0.144" 16535
 8 19/.0295 E 0.144" 16535
 8 19/.0295 U 0.144" 16535
 8 49/25 0.166" 16589
 8 133/.0112 RC 0.166" 16851
 8 133/29 R 0.166" 16851
 8 168/30 R 0.174" 16800
 8 665/36 0.166" 16625

 7 solid 0.144" 20820
 7 stranded 0.164"
 7 7/.0545 C 0.164" 20820

 6 solid 0.162" 26240
 6 stranded 0.184"
 6 7/.0612 C 0.184" 26218
 6 19/.0372 B 0.186" 26293
 6 19/.0372 U 0.181" 26293
 6 133/.0141 RC 0.212" 26440
 6 133/27 R 0.206" 26068
 6 259/30 RB 0.210" 26029
 6 266/30 R 0.210" 26029
 6 1050/36 0.204" 26250

 5 solid 0.182" 33090
 5 stranded 0.206"
 5 7/.0668 C 0.206" 33090

 4 solid 0.204" 41740
 4 stranded 0.232"
 4 7/.0772 C 0.232" 41719
 4 19/.0469 C 0.235" 41793
 4 133/.0177 RC 0.266" 41668
 4 133/25 R 0.257" 42613
 4 259/28 0.261" 41388
 4 413/30 RB 0.266" 41506
 4 420/30 R 0.257" 42000
 4 1666/36 0.290" 41650

 3 solid 0.229" 52620
 3 stranded 0.260"
 3 7/.0867 C 0.260" 52620

 2 solid 0.258" 66360
 2 stranded 0.292"
 2 7/.0974 C 0.292" 66360
 2 19/.0591 C 0.292" 66407
 2 133/23 0.328" 67736
 2 259/26 0.325" 65811
 2 665/30 RB 0.342" 66832
 2 1666/34 RB 0.339"
 2 2646/36 0.379" 66150

 1 solid 0.289" 83690
 1 stranded 0.332"
 1 7/.1093 C 0.328"
 1 19/.0664 C 0.332" 83771
 1 133/22 0.365" 85439
 1 259/25 0.375" 82983
 1 817/30 0.382" 81700
 1 2107/34 0.375" 83753

1/0 solid 0.325" 105600
1/0 stranded 0.372"
1/0 7/0.1228 C 0.368"
1/0 19/.0745 C 0.373" 105600
1/0 19/.0745 E 0.373" 105445
1/0 37/.0534 E 0.370" 105508
1/0 133/21 0.464" 107743
1/0 259/24 R 0.422" 104636
1/0 1045/30 RB 0.431" 105022
1/0 2646/34 0.437" 105178
1/0 4214/36 0.490" 105350

2/0 solid 0.365" 133100
2/0 stranded 0.418"
2/0 7/.1379 C 0.414"
2/0 19/.0837 C 0.418" 133100
2/0 37/.0600 C 0.420" 133200
2/0 133/20 0.500" 135926
2/0 259/.0227 R 0.456" 129956
2/0 259/23 0.414" 132297
2/0 1330/30 0.494" 133665
2/0 1330/30 R 0.496" 133300
2/0 3332/34 0.464" 132447
2/0 5292/36 0.486" 132300

3/0 solid 0.410" 167800
3/0 stranded 0.470"
3/0 7/.1548 C 0.464"
3/0 19/.0940 C 0.470" 167800
3/0 37/.0673 C 0.470" 167584
3/0 259/22 0.509" 166381
3/0 427/24 0.536" 167401
3/0 1519/30 0.574" 152659
3/0 1672/30 0.495" 168036
3/0 4256/34 0.555" 169176

4/0 solid 0.460" 211600
4/0 stranded 0.528"
4/0 7/.1739 C 0.522"
4/0 19/.1055 C 0.528" 211600
4/0 37/.0756 E 0.530" 211468
4/0 259/21 0.606" 209815
4/0 427/.0223 R 0.602" 212343
4/0 427/23 0.605" 212342
4/0 2109/30 R 0.627" 210900
4/0 5320/34 0.640" 211470
4/0 8512/36 0.655" 212800

NOMINAL RESISTANCE OF ROUND COPPER WIRES AT 20C

                   Bare Cu Tinned Cu Ag-clad Cu Ni-clad Cu
AWG Stranding mOhms/foot mOhms/foot mOhms/foot mOhms/foot
--- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
60 solid 108400

59 solid 85930

58 solid 68010

57 solid 54060

56 solid 43190

55 solid 34280

54 solid 26980

53 solid 21170

52 solid 17050

51 solid 13390

50 solid 10660

49 solid 8454

48 solid 6704

47 solid 5291

46 solid 4207

45 solid 3348

44 solid 2700

43 solid 2230

42 solid 1730

41 solid 1380

40 solid 1120 1126

39 solid 880

38 solid 674 708

37 solid 533

36 solid 431 445
36 7/44 371 371

35 solid 344

34 solid 272 280
34 7/42 237 237

33 solid 214 222

32 solid 169 176 168
32 7/40 164 177 169 182
32 7/40 C 177 169 182
32 19/44 136 136

31 solid 136

30 solid 108 110 107
30 7/38 C 97.9 108 100 110
30 19/42 87.3 87.3

29 solid 84.5 87.8

28 solid 67.9 68.9 67.0
28 7/36 C 61.4 68.2 63.6 67.6
28 19/40 56.7 67.7 62.9

27 solid 53.5 55.6
27 7/35 B 51.5 53.8
27 7/35 C 51.5 53.8
27 65/44 B 42.0

26 solid 42.7 43.3 41.8
26 7/34 C 38.6 40.9 40.9
26 10/36 SB 43.0 41.5
26 19/38 B 34.1 40.1 37.3 41.0
26 19/38 C 34.1 40.1 37.3 41.0
26 19/38 U 36.0 40.1 37.3 41.0

25 solid 33.7

24 solid 26.7 27.3 26.8
24 7/32 B 23.1 25.1 24.8
24 7/32 C 24.3 25.1 24.8
24 10/34 SB 27.0 26.1
24 16/36 SB 26.9 28.3
24 19/36 C 21.9 25.4 23.6 25.1
24 19/36 SB 22.6 25.4 23.6 25.1
24 41/40 25.6 25.6

23 solid 21.1

22 solid 16.9 16.8 17.1
22 7/30 B 14.8 16.2 15.2
22 7/30 C 15.1 16.2 15.2
22 16/34 SB 16.8 17.8
22 19/34 E 13.8 15.9 14.8 15.7
22 19/34 SB 14.2 15.9 14.8 15.7
22 26/36 15.9 15.9

21 solid 13.3

20 solid 10.5 10.6 10.5
20 7/.0121 C 10.3 10.9
20 7/28 B 9.33 10.1 9.46
20 7/28 C 9.63 10.1 9.46
20 10/30 SB 10.7 11.8
20 19/.0071 E 12.6
20 19/32 B 8.53 9.76 9.09 9.67
20 19/32 C 8.53 9.76 9.09 9.67
20 19/32 E 8.53 9.76 9.09 9.67
20 19/32 U 8.90 9.76 9.09 9.67
20 26/34 SB 10.2 10.1
20 41/36 SB 10.0 10.2
20 42/36 B 11.2

19 solid 8.37
19 7/.0136 C

18 solid 6.64 6.64 6.68
18 7/.0152 C 6.84 6.93
18 7/26 B 5.86 6.32 6.26
18 7/26 C 5.95 6.32 6.26
18 16/30 B 6.58 6.60
18 19/.0092 B 5.10
18 19/.0092 U
18 19/30 B 5.46 6.22 5.80 6.03
18 19/30 C 5.46 6.22 5.80 6.03
18 19/30 E 5.46 6.22 5.80 6.03
18 19/30 U 5.55 6.22 5.80 6.03
18 41/34 B 6.59 6.47
18 65/36 SB 6.39 6.40

17 solid 5.26
17 7/.0172 C

16 solid 4.18 4.17 4.02
16 7/.0192 C 4.09 4.35
16 7/24 3.67 3.70
16 19/.0117 B 4.13 4.39
16 19/.0117 U
16 19/29 B 4.27 4.82 4.54 4.73
16 19/29 E 4.27 4.82 4.54 4.73
16 19/29 U 4.47 4.82 4.54 4.73
16 26/30 B 4.11 5.59
16 65/34 B 4.16 4.02
16 105/36 RB 3.99 3.99

15 solid 3.31
15 7/.0216 C

14 solid 2.63 2.72 2.53
14 stranded 2.68 2.78
14 7/.0242 B 2.61
14 7/.0242 C 2.57 2.68
14 7/22 2.31 2.31
14 19/.0147 B 2.61
14 19/.0147 U
14 19/27 C 2.71 3.05 2.87 2.99
14 19/27 E 2.71 3.05 2.87 2.99
14 19/27 U 2.81 3.05 2.87 2.99
14 41/30 B 2.61 2.94
14 105/34 2.49 2.49

13 solid 2.08 2.16
13 stranded 2.12 2.20
13 7/.0272 C

12 solid 1.65 1.71 1.59
12 stranded 1.68 1.75
12 7/.0305 C 1.61 1.67
12 7/20 1.45 1.45
12 19/.0185 B 1.60
12 19/.0185 U
12 19/25 C 1.70 1.92 1.81 1.88
12 19/25 E 1.70 1.92 1.81 1.88
12 19/25 U 1.76 1.92 1.81 1.88
12 37/28 SB 1.62 1.72 1.87
12 65/30 B 1.64 1.85
12 165/34 1.58 1.58

11 solid 1.31 1.37
11 stranded 1.34 1.39
11 7/.0343 C

10 solid 1.04 1.08 0.999
10 stranded 1.06 1.10
10 7/.0385 C 1.01 1.05
10 19/.0234 U 1.01 1.05
10 37/.0169 C 1.25
10 37/26 C 1.12 1.26 1.19 1.24
10 49/27 R 1.28 1.21
10 105/30 B 1.02 1.15

 9 solid 0.824 0.848
 9 stranded 0.841 0.874
 9 7/.0432 C 0.82

 8 solid 0.653 0.672 0.628
 8 stranded 0.666 0.693
 8 7/.0486 C 0.65
 8 19/.0295 B 0.65
 8 19/.0295 E 0.65
 8 19/.0295 U
 8 49/25 0.67
 8 133/.0112 RC 0.645 0.679
 8 133/29 R 0.661 0.702 0.661 0.688
 8 168/30 R 0.70
 8 665/36 0.620

 7 solid 0.518 0.533
 7 stranded 0.528 0.550
 7 7/.0545 C 0.526

 6 solid 0.411 0.423 0.385
 6 stranded 0.419 0.436
 6 7/.0612 C 0.41
 6 19/.0372 B 0.40
 6 19/.0372 U 0.436
 6 133/.0141 RC 0.406 0.430
 6 133/27 R 0.419 0.444 0.418 0.436
 6 259/30 RB 0.417 0.437
 6 266/30 R 0.453
 6 1050/36 0.386

 5 solid 0.326 0.336
 5 stranded 0.333 0.346
 5 7/.0668 C 0.331

 4 solid 0.258 0.266 0.249
 4 stranded 0.264 0.274
 4 7/.0772 C 0.262
 4 19/.0469 C 0.274
 4 133/.0177 RC 0.256 0.271
 4 133/25 R 0.263 0.280 0.263
 4 259/28 0.200
 4 413/30 RB 0.261 0.274
 4 420/30 R 0.28
 4 1666/36 0.250

 3 solid 0.205 0.211 0.197
 3 stranded 0.209 0.218
 3 7/.0867 C 0.208

 2 solid 0.163 0.167 0.156
 2 stranded 0.166 0.172
 2 7/.0974 C 0.165
 2 19/.0591 C 0.172
 2 133/23 0.176
 2 259/26 0.186
 2 665/30 RB 0.162 0.183 0.169
 2 1666/34 RB 0.163 0.173
 2 2646/36 0.157

 1 solid 0.129 0.133
 1 stranded 0.132 0.137
 1 7/.1093 C
 1 19/.0664 C 0.137
 1 133/22 0.121
 1 259/25 0.144
 1 817/30 0.146 0.149
 1 2107/34 0.124

1/0 solid 0.102 0.105 0.0983
1/0 stranded 0.104 0.108
1/0 7/0.1228 C
1/0 19/.0745 C 0.108
1/0 19/.0745 E 0.11
1/0 37/.0534 E 0.10
1/0 133/21 0.096
1/0 259/24 R 0.113
1/0 1045/30 RB 0.103 0.116 0.108
1/0 2646/34 0.098
1/0 4214/36 0.098

2/0 solid 0.0802 0.0830 0.0779
2/0 stranded 0.0827 0.0860
2/0 7/.1379 C
2/0 19/.0837 C 0.0860
2/0 37/.0600 C 0.08
2/0 133/20 0.077
2/0 259/.0227 R 0.09
2/0 259/23 0.090
2/0 1330/30 0.081 0.0914 0.0852
2/0 1330/30 R 0.09
2/0 3332/34 0.077
2/0 5292/36 0.077

3/0 solid 0.0636 0.0658 0.0618
3/0 stranded 0.0656 0.0682
3/0 7/.1548 C
3/0 19/.0940 C 0.0682
3/0 37/.0673 C 0.07
3/0 259/22 0.072
3/0 427/24 0.072 0.059
3/0 1519/30 0.061
3/0 1672/30 0.0678 0.0727 0.0678
3/0 4256/34 0.061

4/0 solid 0.0505 0.0522 0.0490
4/0 stranded 0.0520 0.0535
4/0 7/.1739 C
4/0 19/.1055 C 0.054
4/0 37/.0756 E 0.05
4/0 259/21 0.055
4/0 427/.0223 R 0.047 0.06
4/0 427/23 0.047
4/0 2109/30 R 0.0537 0.0576 0.0527
4/0 5320/34 0.057 0.049
4/0 8512/36 0.049

NOMINAL RESISTANCE OF OTHER ROUND WIRES AT 20C

                                                      40% IACS 30% IACS
                  Bare Al Cu-clad Al Fe Copperweld Copperweld
AWG Stranding mOhms/foot mOhms/foot mOhms/foot mOhms/foot mOhms/foot
--- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
44 solid 4182

43 solid 3456

42 solid 2676

41 solid 2134

40 solid 1720 2680 3570

39 solid 1360 2120 2830

38 solid 1080 1680 2240

37 solid 858 1330 1780

36 solid 681 1060 1410
36 7/44

35 solid 540 839 1120

34 solid 428 665 887
34 7/42

33 solid 339 528 703

32 solid 269 419 558
32 7/40
32 7/40 C
32 19/44

31 solid 213 332 442

30 solid 170 263 351
30 7/38 C
30 19/42

29 solid 133 209 278

28 solid 107 166 221
28 7/36 C
28 19/40

27 solid 84.3 131 175
27 7/35 B
27 7/35 C
27 65/44 B

26 solid 67.3 104 139
26 7/34 C
26 10/36 SB
26 19/38 B
26 19/38 C
26 19/38 U

25 solid 53.1 82.6 110

24 solid 42.1 65.5 87.3
24 7/32 B
24 7/32 C
24 10/34 SB
24 16/36 SB
24 19/36 C
24 19/36 SB
24 41/40

23 solid 33.3 51.9 69.2

22 solid 26.6 41.2 54.9
22 7/30 B
22 7/30 C
22 16/34 SB
22 19/34 E
22 19/34 SB
22 26/36

21 solid 20.9 32.7 43.5

20 solid 16.6 25.9 34.5
20 7/.0121 C
20 7/28 B
20 7/28 C
20 10/30 SB
20 19/.0071 E
20 19/32 B
20 19/32 C
20 19/32 E
20 19/32 U
20 26/34 SB
20 41/36 SB
20 42/36 B

19 solid 13.2 20.5 27.4
19 7/.0136 C

18 solid 10.5 16.3 21.1
18 7/.0152 C
18 7/26 B
18 7/26 C
18 16/30 B
18 19/.0092 B
18 19/.0092 U
18 19/30 B
18 19/30 C
18 19/30 E
18 19/30 U
18 41/34 B
18 65/36 SB

17 solid 8.29 12.9 17.2
17 7/.0172 C

16 solid 6.59 22.8 10.2 13.7
16 7/.0192 C
16 7/24
16 19/.0117 B
16 19/.0117 U
16 19/29 B
16 19/29 E
16 19/29 U
16 26/30 B
16 65/34 B
16 105/36 RB

15 solid 5.21 18.1 8.12 10.8
15 7/.0216 C

14 solid 4.14 14.3 6.44 8.59
14 stranded
14 7/.0242 B
14 7/.0242 C
14 7/22
14 19/.0147 B
14 19/.0147 U
14 19/27 C
14 19/27 E
14 19/27 U
14 41/30 B
14 105/34

13 solid 3.28 11.4 5.11 6.81
13 stranded
13 7/.0272 C

12 solid 2.60 2.71 8.97 4.05 5.40
12 stranded 2.76 2.76
12 7/.0305 C
12 7/20
12 19/.0185 B
12 19/.0185 U
12 19/25 C
12 19/25 E
12 19/25 U
12 37/28 SB
12 65/30 B
12 165/34

11 solid 2.07 2.15 7.15 3.21 4.28
11 stranded 2.19 2.19
11 7/.0343 C

10 solid 1.64 1.70 5.67 2.55 3.40
10 stranded 1.74 1.74
10 7/.0385 C
10 19/.0234 U
10 37/.0169 C
10 37/26 C
10 49/27 R
10 105/30 B

 9 solid 1.30 1.35 4.49 2.02 2.69
 9 stranded 1.38 1.38
 9 7/.0432 C

 8 solid 1.03 1.07 3.56 1.60 2.14
 8 stranded 1.09 1.09
 8 7/.0486 C
 8 19/.0295 B
 8 19/.0295 E
 8 19/.0295 U
 8 49/25
 8 133/.0112 RC
 8 133/29 R
 8 168/30 R
 8 665/36

 7 solid 0.817 0.850 2.83 1.27 1.69
 7 stranded 0.867 0.867
 7 7/.0545 C

 6 solid 0.648 0.674 2.24 1.01 1.34
 6 stranded 0.688 0.688
 6 7/.0612 C 0.661
 6 19/.0372 B
 6 19/.0372 U 0.685
 6 133/.0141 RC
 6 133/27 R
 6 259/30 RB
 6 266/30 R
 6 1050/36

 5 solid 0.514 0.536 1.78 0.799 1.07
 5 stranded 0.545 0.545
 5 7/.0668 C

 4 solid 0.407 0.424 1.41 0.633 0.845
 4 stranded 0.432 0.432
 4 7/.0772 C 0.416
 4 19/.0469 C 0.431
 4 133/.0177 RC
 4 133/25 R
 4 259/28
 4 413/30 RB
 4 420/30 R 0.427
 4 1666/36

 3 solid 0.323 0.336 1.12 0.542 0.744
 3 stranded 0.343 0.343
 3 7/.0867 C 0.330

 2 solid 0.256 0.267 0.886 0.431 0.590
 2 stranded 0.272 0.867
 2 7/.0974 C 0.261
 2 19/.0591 C 0.271
 2 133/23 0.268
 2 259/26
 2 665/30 RB
 2 1666/34 RB
 2 2646/36

 1 solid 0.211 0.211 0.703 0.341 0.467
 1 stranded 0.216 0.216
 1 7/.1093 C 0.207
 1 19/.0664 C 0.207
 1 133/22
 1 259/25
 1 817/30
 1 2107/34

1/0 solid 0.168 0.168 0.557 0.271 0.371
1/0 stranded 0.171 0.171
1/0 7/0.1228 C 0.164
1/0 19/.0745 C 0.164
1/0 19/.0745 E
1/0 37/.0534 E
1/0 133/21 0.169
1/0 259/24 R
1/0 1045/30 RB
1/0 2646/34
1/0 4214/36

2/0 solid 0.133 0.133 0.442 0.215 0.294
2/0 stranded 0.136 0.136
2/0 7/.1379 C 0.130
2/0 19/.0837 C 0.130
2/0 37/.0600 C
2/0 133/20 0.133
2/0 259/.0227 R
2/0 259/23
2/0 1330/30
2/0 1330/30 R
2/0 3332/34
2/0 5292/36

3/0 solid 0.106 0.106 0.351 0.170 0.233
3/0 stranded 0.108 0.108
3/0 7/.1548 C 0.103
3/0 19/.0940 C 0.103
3/0 37/.0673 C
3/0 259/22
3/0 427/24
3/0 1519/30
3/0 1672/30 0.109
3/0 4256/34

4/0 solid 0.0836 0.0836 0.278 0.135 0.185
4/0 stranded 0.0853 0.0853
4/0 7/.1739 C 0.0820
4/0 19/.1055 C 0.0820
4/0 37/.0756 E
4/0 259/21
4/0 427/.0223 R
4/0 427/23
4/0 2109/30 R 0.085
4/0 5320/34
4/0 8512/36

Stranding:
* x/.yyyy means x strands of 0.yyyy-inch diameter wire
* x/yy means x strands of yy AWG wire
* B = bunched
* C = concentric
* E = equilay
* R = rope
* RB = rope/bunched
* RC = rope/concentric
* SB = smooth bunched
* U = unilay

Sources:
* Basic Electronics and Radio Installation (Crane)
* Carol Cable Company
* Electrical/Electronic Interconnection Systems 4th ed (Lawrence)
* Electrical Engineering Materials Reference Guide (Beaty)
* Electronic Designers' Handbook (Giacoletto)
* Electronic Engineers' Handbook (Fink)
* Electronic Engineers Master
* Electronic Failure Analysis Handbook (Martin)
* Electronics Data Handbook (Barden)
* Handbook of Wiring, Cabling, and Interconnecting for Electronics (Harper)
* Helix/Hitemp Cables, Bare Wire Technical Data
* Hitachi Electronic Wires and Cables
* http://www.interlog.com/~speff/usefulinfo/fusing.htm
* http://www.tridentalloys.com/impalloy/tablcond.htm
* Design Guidelines for Electronic Packaging Utilizing High-Speed Techniques
(IPC-D-317A)
* Madison Cable Corporation
* Manhattan Electric Cable
* Metro Wire & Cable
* MWS Wire Industries
* National Electrical Code 1990, Tables 310-16 through 310-19
* National Wire and Cable Corporation Master Catalog
* Phelps Dodge Magnet Wire Company, Engineering Data Copper Film Coated Magnet
Wire
* Reference Data for Radio Engineers, 2nd ed (Federal Telephone and Radio Corp)
* Royal Electric
* Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers, 9th ed (Knowlton)
* The Design & Drafting of Printed Circuits (Lindsey)
* The Handy HamBook (Wagman)
* UL 1581 Reference Standard for Electrical Wires, Cables, and Flexible Cords
* Wiring and Cable Designer's Handbook (Matisoff)

ampacity.wir John Barnes 8/22/1999

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