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======AWG-IEC Wire Gauges====

American Wire Gauge (AWG) and IEC (mm<sup>2</sup>). 

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^  AWG/\\ kcmil  ^  Area Circular Mils  ^  Amperes                                  ||^  mm2    ^
^ :::            ^ :::                  ^  TW/UF (60C)  ^  THHW (75C)  ^  THHN (90C)  ^ :::     ^
|  18            |  1620                |  --           |  --          |  --          |  0.8    |
|  16            |  2580                |  --           |  --          |  --          |  1.3    |
|  14*           |  4110                |  20 (15)      |  20 (15)     |  25 (20)     |  2.1    |
|  12*           |  6530                |  25 (20)      |  25 (20)     |  30 (20)     |  3.3    |
|  10*           |  10,380              |  30           |  35 (30)     |  40 (30)     |  5.3    |
|  8             |  16,510              |  40           |  50          |  55          |  8.4    |
|  6             |  26,240              |  55           |  65          |  75          |  13.3   |
|  4             |  41,740              |  70           |  85          |  95          |  21.1   |
|  3             |  52,620              |  85           |  100         |  110         |  26.7   |
|  2             |  66,360              |  95           |  115         |  130         |  33.6   |
|  1             |  83,690              |  110          |  130         |  150         |  42.4   |
|  1/0           |  105,600             |  125          |  150         |  170         |  53.5   |
|  2/0           |  133,100             |  145          |  175         |  195         |  67.4   |
|  3/0           |  167,800             |  165          |  200         |  225         |  85.0   |
|  4/0           |  211,600             |  195          |  230         |  260         |  107.2  |
|  250           |  250,000             |  215          |  255         |  290         |  126.7  |
|  300           |  300,000             |  240          |  285         |  320         |  152.0  |
|  350           |  350,000             |  260          |  310         |  350         |  177.3  |
|  400           |  400,000             |  280          |  335         |  380         |  202.7  |
|  500           |  500,000             |  320          |  380         |  430         |  253.4  |
|  600           |  600,000             |  355          |  420         |  475         |  304.0  |
|  700           |  700,000             |  385          |  460         |  520         |  354.7  |
|  750           |  750,000             |  400          |  475         |  535         |  380.0  |
|  800           |  800,000             |  410          |  490         |  555         |  405.4  |
|  900           |  900,000             |  435          |  520         |  585         |  456.0  |
|  1000          |  1000,000            |  455          |  545         |  615         |  506.7  |

* Maximum overcurrent protection: \\ #14 = 15A, #12 = 20A, #10 = 30A

//NEC 2007, Chap 9, Table 8, \\ via Ugly's Electrical Ref 2008, pp71, 73//
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^  IEC Wire Sizes \\ mm<sup>2</sup> Area  ^  Area \\ Circular Mils  ^  Amperes                                  ||
| :::                                     | :::                     ^  Free Air, 70ºC PVC  ^  In Wall, 70ºC PVC  ^
|  0.5                                    |  987                    |  --                  |  --                 |
|  0.75                                   |  1481                   |  --                  |  --                 |
|  1.5                                    |  2961                   |  17.5                |  13                 |
|  2.5                                    |  4935                   |  24                  |  17.5               |
|  4                                      |  7896                   |  32                  |  23                 |
|  6                                      |  11,844                 |  41                  |  29                 |
|  10                                     |  19,740                 |  57                  |  39                 |
|  16                                     |  31,584                 |  76                  |  52                 |
|  25                                     |  49,350                 |  96                  |  68                 |
|  35                                     |  69,090                 |  119                 |  83                 |
|  50                                     |  98,700                 |  144                 |  99                 |
|  70                                     |  13,8180                |  184                 |  125                |
|  95                                     |  187,530                |  223                 |  150                |
|  120                                    |  236,880                |  259                 |  172                |
|  150                                    |  296,100                |  299                 |  196                |
|  185                                    |  365,190                |  341                 |  223                |
|  240                                    |  473,760                |  403                 |  261                |
|  300                                    |  592,200                |  464                 |  298                |

  * //IEC 60364-5-52, Table A.52.4//
  * Fig. G20, http://tinyurl.com/2u3pzqd
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===Short-time Withstand Rating===
Copper conductors and bolted connections withstand rating:
  * 1 Ampere for 5 seconds per: 
    * 30 circular mils (bare wire)
    * 42.25 circular mils (75°C insulated wire)
//NEC 250-94, 250-95//

===Conversions===
  * kcmil = Square Inches x 1273
  * kcmil = Square Millimeters x 1.974
  * mm2 = kcmil x 0.5067

//2007 Erico Cadweld Catalog, Technical Information (page B-4)//
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[[wp>American_wire_gauge#Tables_of_AWG_wire_sizes |AWG wire sizes]]

[[https://web.archive.org/web/20180314050616/http://www.hmwire.com/wirediminsions.html|AWG mathematical relationships of sizes explained]] -- //"Every 3 gauge sizes the resistance, mass per unit, and cross section will double or halve."//


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===Downloads==
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