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    Wire Size Specifications


    Table: UL486E
    Assigned maximum
    Amperage versus Wire Size
    Wire size
    ampere rating
    Table: UL486E – Assigned maximum ampere
    AWG or
    mm2 A rating versus wire size for copper conductors.
    kcmil
    Values are for not more than three conductors
    30 0.05 0.5
    28 0.08 0.8
    in raceway or cable (reference: National
    26 0.13 1 Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70-1999).
    24 0.20 2
    22 0.32 3
    20 0.52 5
    18 0.82 7
    16 1.3 10 Wire Size and Cross-sectional Area
    14 2.1 15
    12 3.3 20 Approximate relationship between conductors
    10 5.3 30 of cross-sectional areas in mm2 and AWG
    8 8.4 50 sizes as used in North America (reference: IEC
    6 13.3 65 998-1).
    4 21.2 85
    3 26.6 100
    2 33.6 115
    Cross-sectional area
    1 42.4 130 Wire size AWG
    mm3
    1/0 53.5 150
    0.5 20
    2/0 67.4 175
    0.75 18
    3/0 85.0 200
    1.0 -
    4/0 107 230
    1.5 16
    250 127 255
    2.5 14
    300 152 285
    4 12
    350 177 310
    6 10
    400 203 335
    10 8
    500 253 380
    16 6
    600 304 420
    25 4
    700 355 460
    35 2
    750 380 475
    800 405 490
    900 456 520
    1000 507 545
    1250 633 590
    1500 760 625
    1750 887 650
    2000 1010 665

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    Definitions

    Unprepared Conductor:

    A conductor which has been cut and the insulation of which has been removed for insertion into
    a terminal. The conductor end is bare.

    Prepared Conductor:

    A conductor, the strands of which are soldered or tinned, or the end of which is fitted with a
    cable lug, eyelet, quick-connect, ring terminal, spade terminal, or similar component, prior to
    insertion into the terminal.

    Factory Wiring Terminal:

    A terminal intended in the end application to be connected under controlled conditions, usually
    at a manufacturer’s location. Such terminations shall use prepared or unprepared conductors.

    Field Wiring Terminal:

    A terminal to which wiring connections are made in the field and that is subjected to the
    requirements of a terminal for field wiring as specified in the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70.
    Such terminations shall accept unprepared conductors.

    WECO Electrical Connectors Inc. www.wecoconnectors.com | [email protected]


    18050 Trans-Canada Highway Phone: 514 694-9136
    Kirkland, Quebec, H9J 4A1 Fax: 514 694-0956
    Canada Toll Free: 1 800 724-2928 (US and Canada)

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