Ampacity Tables

Three Conductor In Air

Three conductor
cable in air
Any load factor from 30 to 100%.

The ampacities are for a single loaded cable

in still air. In a group of loaded cables in close
proximity in air, exposed or enclosed, follow
the correction method shown on the ampacity
correction factors page.

Air ambient temperature 40°C.

One cable in air per support or messenger

Copper
Non-Shielded Shielded
Conductor 600-5000 2001-5000 5001-35,000
Size Volts Ampacity Volts Ampacity Volts Ampacity
AWG-kcmil 90° C 90° C 105°C 90° C 105°C
(194°F) (194°F) (221°F) (194°F) (221°F)
8......... 59......... 59... 66... —... —...
.6......... 79......... 79... 88... 93... 105...
4......... 104......... 105... 115... 120... 135...
2......... 138......... 140... 154... 165... 185...
1......... 161......... 160... 180... 185... 210...
1/0......... 186......... 185... 205... 215... 240...
2/0......... 215......... 215... 240... 245... 275...
3/0......... 249......... 250... 280... 285... 315...
4/0......... 287......... 285... 320... 325... 360...
250......... 320......... 320... 355... 360... 400...
350......... 394......... 395... 440... 435... 490...
500......... 487......... 485... 545... 535... 600...
750......... 615......... 615... 685... 670... 745...
1000........\ 707......... 705... 790... 770... 860...

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Aluminum
Non-Shielded Shielded
Conductor 600-5000 2001-5000 5001-35,000
Size Volts Ampacity Volts Ampacity Volts Ampacity
AWG-kcmil 90° C 90° C 105°C 90° C 105°C
(194°F) (194°F) (221°F) (194°F) (221°F)
8......... 46......... 46... 51... —... —...
.6......... 61......... 61... 68... 72... 80...
4......... 81......... 81... 90... 95... 105...
2......... 108......... 110... 120... 125... 145...
1......... 126......... 125... 140... 145... 165...
1/0......... 145......... 145... 160... 170... 185...
2/0......... 168......... 170... 185... 190... 215...
3/0......... 194......... 195... 215... 220... 245...
4/0......... 224......... 225... 250... 255... 285...
250......... 250......... 250... 280... 280... 315...
350......... 309......... 310... 345... 345... 385...
500......... 385......... 385... 430... 425... 475...
750......... 495......... 495... 550... 540... 600...
1000........\ 584......... 585... 650... 635... 705...

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