Table 3.10.2.
6(B)(16) Allowable Ampacities of Insulated Conductors Rated Up to and Including 2000 Volts,
60°C to 90°C, Not More Than Three Current-Carrying Conductors in Raceway, Cable, or Earth (Directly Buried),
Based on Ambient Temperature of 30°C* pp.174
*PEC 2017 - Conductors for General Wiring
Temperature Rating of Conductor 40°C Ambient Temperature
Conductor 60°C 75°C 90°C 60°C 75°C 90°C
Size mm² Copper 0.82 0.88 0.91
2 15 20 25 12.3 17.6 22.75
3.5 20 25 30 16.4 22 27.3
5.5 30 35 40 24.6 30.8 36.4
8 40 50 55 32.8 44 50.05
14 55 65 75 45.1 57.2 68.25
22 70 85 95 57.4 74.8 86.45
30 85 100 115 69.7 88 104.65
38 100 115 130 82 101.2 118.3
50 115 140 150 94.3 123.2 136.5
60 130 155 170 106.6 136.4 154.7
80 155 190 205 127.1 167.2 186.55
100 185 220 240 151.7 193.6 218.4
125 210 255 285 172.2 224.4 259.35
150 240 285 320 196.8 250.8 291.2
175 260 305 345 213.2 268.4 313.95
200 275 325 360 225.5 286 327.6
250 315 375 425 258.3 330 386.75
325 370 435 490 303.4 382.8 445.9
375 395 470 530 323.9 413.6 482.3
400 400 480 535 328 422.4 486.85
500 445 530 595 364.9 466.4 541.45
Table 3.10.2.6(B)(17) Allowable Ampacities of Single-Insulated Coductors Rate Up to and Including
2000 Volts in Free Air, Based on Ambient Temperature of 30°C*
*PEC 2017 - Conductors for General Wiring pp.175
Temperature Rating of Conductor 40°C Ambient Temperature Ampacity w/ Grouping Factor
Grouping
Conductor 60°C 75°C 90°C 60°C 75°C 90°C
Factor 60°C 75°C 90°C
Size mm² Copper 0.82 0.88 0.91
50 180 210 235 147.6 184.8 213.85 0.65 95.94 120.12 139.0025
60 200 235 265 164 206.8 241.15 0.65 106.6 134.42 156.7475
80 245 290 325 200.9 255.2 295.75 0.65 130.585 165.88 192.2375
100 285 340 380 233.7 299.2 345.8 0.65 151.905 194.48 224.77
125 335 400 445 274.7 352 404.95 0.65 178.555 228.8 263.2175
150 375 445 505 307.5 391.6 459.55 0.65 199.875 254.54 298.7075
175 410 495 560 336.2 435.6 509.6 0.65 218.53 283.14 331.24
200 440 530 590 360.8 466.4 536.9 0.65 234.52 303.16 348.985
250 510 620 685 418.2 545.6 623.35 0.65 271.83 354.64 405.1775
325 600 720 800 492 633.6 728 0.75 369 475.2 546
375 645 775 875 528.9 682 796.25 0.75 396.675 511.5 597.1875
400 660 795 890 541.2 699.6 809.9 0.75 405.9 524.7 607.425
500 755 905 1020 619.1 796.4 928.2 0.75 464.325 597.3 696.15
Table B.310.15(B)(2)(1) Ampacities of Two or Three Insulated Conductors, Rated 0 Through 2000 Volts,
Within an Overall Covering (Multiconductor Cable), in Raceway in Free Air Based on Ambient Air
Temperature of 30°C pp.954
*PEC 2017 - Appendix B
Temperature Rating of Conductor 40°C Ambient Temperature 4C-(3W+N), 5C & 6C
Conductor 60°C 75°C 90°C 60°C 75°C 90°C 60°C 75°C 90°C
Size mm² Copper 0.82 0.88 0.91 0.8 0.8 0.8
2 16 18 21 13.12 15.84 19.11 10.7584 13.9392 17.3901
3.5 20 24 27 16.4 21.12 24.57 13.448 18.5856 22.3587
5.5 27 33 36 22.14 29.04 32.76 18.1548 25.5552 29.8116
8 36 43 48 29.52 37.84 43.68 24.2064 33.2992 39.7488
14 48 58 65 39.36 51.04 59.15 32.2752 44.9152 53.8265
22 66 79 89 54.12 69.52 80.99 44.3784 61.1776 73.7009
30 88 105 119 72.16 92.4 108.29 59.1712 81.312 98.5439
38 102 121 137 83.64 106.48 124.67 68.5848 93.7024 113.4497
50 121 145 163 99.22 127.6 148.33 81.3604 112.288 134.9803
60 138 166 186 113.16 146.08 169.26 92.7912 128.5504 154.0266
80 158 189 214 129.56 166.32 194.74 106.2392 146.3616 177.2134
100 187 223 253 153.34 196.24 230.23 125.7388 172.6912 209.5093
125 205 245 276 168.1 215.6 251.16 137.842 189.728 228.5556
150 234 281 317 191.88 247.28 288.47 157.3416 217.6064 262.5077
175 255 305 345 209.1 268.4 313.95 171.462 236.192 285.6945
200 274 328 371 224.68 288.64 337.61 184.2376 254.0032 307.2251
250 315 378 427 258.3 332.64 388.57 211.806 292.7232 353.5987
375 387 466 529 317.34 410.08 481.39 260.2188 360.8704 438.0649
400 397 479 543 325.54 421.52 494.13 266.9428 370.9376 449.6583
500 448 542 617 367.36 476.96 561.47 301.2352 419.7248 510.9377
