AWG Wire Current Rating

Wire
Gauge

Conductor
Diameter

Conductor
Area

Operating
Current

Resistance*

(A)

(m/m)

3.264

8.367

16.730

10

2.588

5.261

10.520

(AWG)
9

11

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

(mm)
2.906
2.305
2.053
1.828
1.628
1.450
1.291
1.150
1.024
0.912
0.812
0.723
0.644
0.573
0.511

25

0.455

27

0.361

26
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38

0.405
0.321
0.286
0.255
0.227
0.202
0.180
0.160
0.143
0.127
0.113

0.101

(sq mm)
6.631
4.172
3.309
2.624
2.081
1.650
1.309
1.038
0.823
0.653
0.518
0.410
0.326
0.258
0.205
0.162
0.129
0.102
0.081
0.064
0.051
0.040
0.032
0.025
0.020
0.016
0.013
0.010
0.008

13.270
8.345
6.618
5.248
4.162
3.301

3
4
6
7
9

11

2.618

14

1.646

23

2.076
1.306
1.035
0.821
0.651
0.516
0.410
0.325

18
29
36
46
57
72
91

115

0.258

145

0.162

231

0.204
0.128
0.102
0.081
0.064
0.051
0.040

183
291
368
463
584
736
928

0.032

1,171

0.020

1,861

0.025
0.016

1,476
2,347

Current Carrying Capacity of an Insulated Cable = Current Capacity of a Strand x Number of Strands
If there are more than 10 insulated cables bundled together, then the current capacity is reduced to 50%
Current Capacity is furthur limited by the temperature rating of the insulation material
Resistance of a Conductor = (Material Resistivity x Conductor Length) / Crossectional Area
*Resistivity of Copper = 18.7 nm

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