CROSS-REFERENCE - AWG TO METRIC SIZE (WITH AMPACITY) OF INSULATED CONDUCTORS

Copper Aluminum or Copper-clad Aluminum

Wire Size Temperature Rating Based on Insulation Type
(60°C ) (75°C ) (90°C ) (60°C ) (75°C ) (90°C )
TBS, SA, SIS, FEP, TBS, SA, SIS, FEP,
FEPB, MI, FEPB, MI,
RHW, THHW, THW, RHH, RHW-2, THHN, RHW, THHW, THW, RHH, RHW-2, THHN,
THHW, THHW,
AWG (/ MCM or kcmil) | mm2 TW, UF THWN, TW, UF THWN,
XHHW, USE, ZW THW-2, THWN-2, XHHW, USE, ZW THW-2, THWN-2,
USE-2, XHH, USE-2, XHH,
XHHW, XHHW-2, ZW- XHHW, XHHW-2, ZW-
2 2
14 | 2.0 20 | 20 20 | 20 25 | 25 — — —
12 | 3.5 25 | 25 25 | 25 30 | 30 20 | 20 20 | 20 25 | 25
10 | 5.5 30 | 30 35 | 35 40 | 40 25 | 25 30 | 30 35 | 35
8 | 8.0 40 | 40 50 | 50 55 | 55 30 | 30 40 | 40 45 | 45
6 | 14.0 55 | 55 65 | 65 70 | 75 40 | 40 50 | 50 60 | 60
4 | 22.0 70 | 70 85 | 85 90 | 95 55 | 55 65 | 65 75 | 80
3 | 30.0 85 |90 100 | — 110 |115 65 |65 75 | 80 85 | —
2 | 30.0 95 | — 115 | 110 130 | — 75 |— 90 |— 90 | 90
1 | 38.0 110 | 100 130 | 125 150 | 130 85 | 75 100 | 90 115| 105
1/0 (or 0 ) | 50.0 125 | 120 150 | 145 170 | 150 100 | 95 120 | 110 130 | 125
2/0 (or 00 ) | 60.0 145 | 135 170 | 160 190 | 170 115 | 100 135 | 120 150 | 135
3/0 (or 000 ) | 80.0 165 | 160 200 | 195 225 | 205 130 | 120 155 | 145 175 | 165
4/0 (or 0000 ) | 100.0 195 | 185 230 | 220 260 | 225 150 | 140 180 | 170 205 | 190
250 | 125.0 215 | 210 255 | 255 290 | 265 170 | 165 205 | 200 230 | 225
300 | 150.0 240 | 240 285 | 280 320 | 295 190 | 185 230 | 225 255 | 250
350 | 175.0 260 | 260 310 | 305 350 | 345 210 | 205 250 | 245 280 | 275
400 | 200.0 280 | 280 335 | 330 380 | 355 225 | 220 270 | 265 305 | 300
500 | 250.0 320 | 315 380 | 375 430 | 400 260 | 255 310 | 305 350 | 345
600 | 325.0 355 | 370 420 | 435 475 | 470 285 | 305 340 | 365 385 | 410
700 | 375.0 385 | 395 460 | 470 520 | 530 310| 315 375 | 380 420| 430
750 | 400.0 400 | 405 475 | 485 535 | 515 320 | 335 385| 405 435| 460
800 | — 410 | — 490 | — 555 | — 330 | — 395 | — 450 | —
900 | 500.0 435 | 445 520 | 540 585 | — 355| 370 425 | 440 480 | 495
1000 | — 455 | — 545 | — 615 | — 375 | — 445 | — 500 | —
1250 | — 495 | — 590 | — 665 | — 405 | — 485 | — 545 | —
1500 | — 520 | — 625 | — 705 | — 435 | — 520 | — 585 | —
1750 | — 545 | — 650 | — 735 | — 455 | — 545 | — 615 | —
2000 | — 560 | — 665 | — 750 | — 470 | — 560 | — 630 | —
CORRECTION FACTORS
For ambient temperatures other than 30°C, multiply the allowable ampacities shown above by the appropriate
Ambient Temp. (°C)
factor shown below.
21–26 1.08 1.05 1.04
26-30 1.00 1.00 1.00
31-35 0.91 0.94 0.96
36-40 0.82 0.88 0.91
41-45 0.71 0.82 0.87
46-50 0.58 0.75 0.82
51-55 0.41 0.67 0.76
56-60 — 0.58 0.71
61-70 — 0.33 0.58
71-80 — — 0.41
Note: Given values for wire sizes are not equivalents but give the nearest commercially available sizes between AWG and Metric standards Quantities
before the " | " is for AWG/MCM and those after the vertical bar is for Metric System. The table is most useful when available wire sizes are in Metric
System (mm2) but design specifications are given in AWG or conversely. Ampacities may overlap between AWG-Metric wire sizes using certain insulation
types. Due consideration must be practiced in selecting conductor size based on the nearest ampacity such that greater margin of safety is achieved (say,
by choosing wire size which has one step higher ampacity). Ampacities applicable to not more than three conductors are in raceway, cable, or earth,
rated up to 2000 V and at ambient temperature of 30°C. MCM is the same as kcmil . MCM to mm² conversion can use the relationship 1 kcmil =
0.5067 mm².
References: Table 310.16 of National Electrical Code 2008 Edition, Table 3.10.1.16 Philippine Electrical Code 2008 Edition, and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wire_gauge
Disclaimer: Effort has been made to ensure that data presented is free of any error, is provided "as is" and without warranty. Use the information
contained in this compilation at your own risk.
Compiled by JGP © 2010