NOMINAL AMPERE RATING (A) CONDUCTORS (3-PHASE,4-WIRE WITH GROUND)

at 75 C
20
30
40
50
60
70
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
300
350
400
500
600
800
1000
1200
1600

(4) #12 AWG, (1) #12 GRND

(4) #10 AWG, (1) #10 GRND
(4) #8 AWG, (1) #10 GRND
(4) #6 AWG, (1) #10 GRND
(4) #6 AWG, (1) #10 GRND
(4) #4 AWG, (1) #10 GRND
(4) #3 AWG, (1) #6 GRND
(4) #1 AWG, (1) #6 GRND
(4) #1/0 AWG, (1) #6 GRND
(4) #2/0 AWG, (1) #6 GRND
(4) #3/0 AWG, (1) #6 GRND
(4) #4/0 AWG, (1) #4 GRND
(4) #250 KCMIL, (1) #4 GRND
(4) #350 KCMIL, (1) #4 GRND
(4) #500 KCMIL, (1) #3 GRND
(4) #500 KCMIL, (1) #3 GRND
(4) #250 KCMIL, (1) #2 GRND X 2 PARALLEL SETS
(4) #350 KCMIL, (1) #1 GRND X 2 PARALLEL SETS
(4) #500 KCMIL, (1) #1/0 GRND X 2 PARALLEL SETS
(4) #400 KCMIL, (1) #2/0 GRND X 3 PARALLEL SETS
(4) #600 KCMIL, (1) #3/0 GRND X 3 PARALLEL SETS
(4) #600 KCMIL, (1) #3/0 GRND X 4 PARALLEL SETS

Based on Ambient Temperature of 30C (

AWG

Copper
Temperature rating [C]

kcmil
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
300
350

60
(10)
(11)
(13)
(15)
20
20
25
25
30
30
40
45
55
60
70
80
85
95
95
110
120
125
145
150
165
180
195
205
215
240
260

70
(11)
(13)
(15)
(17)
20
20
25
30
35
35
45
50
60
65
80
90
90
105
110
125
135
140
165
165
190
200
215
230
240
270
295

400
500
600
700
750
800
900
1000

265
280
310
320
355
385
400
410
435
455

295
315
350
355
395
430
445
460
490
515

Correction Factors for Ambient Temperature

For copper and aluminum, base temperature 30C
Ambient Temp.
C F
21-25 70-77
26-30 78-86
31-35 87-95
36-40 96-104
41-45 105-113
46-50 114-122
51-55 123-131
56-60 132-140
61-65 142-149
66-70 150-158
71-80 159-176
The interval 61-65C (142-149F) does not exist in the NEC.
It has been calculated.

Temperature Rating [C]

60
1.08
1
0.91
0.82
0.71
0.58
0.41

Adaptation of Table 310.20 to Metric Sizes and 70C Temperature Rating

Ampacities of Not More Than Three Single Insulated Conductors,
Rated 0 Through 2000 Volts, Supported on a Messenger,

Based on Ambient Air Temperature of 40C (10

Copper
Temperature rating [C]
AWG/kcmil
8
6
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
300
350
400
500

70
53.01
58
71
78
94
104.16
109.74
125.55
130.2
146.94
163
170.19
197.16
202.74
227.85
246
266.91
287
297.6
333.87
369.21
377.58
399.9
446
461.28

75
57
62
76
84
101
112
118
135
140
158
176
183
212
218
245
265
287
309
320
359
397
406
430
479
496

600
700
750
800
900
1000

514.29
567.3
593.34
613.8
654.72
695.64

553
610
638
660
704
748

Correction Factors for Ambient Temperature

For copper and aluminum, base temperature 40C
Ambient Temp.
C F
21-25 70-77
26-30 78-86
31-35 87-95
36-40 96-104
41-45 105-113
46-50 114-122
51-55 123-131
56-60 132-140
61-65 142-149
66-70 150-158
71-80 159-176
The interval 61-65C (142-149F) does not exist in the NEC.
It has been calculated.

Temperature Rating [C]

70
1.2247
1.1547
1.0801
1
0.9129
0.8165
0.7071
0.5774
0.4082

by Ram

bient Temperature of 30C (86F)

[C]

SWG

AWG

Aluminum
Temperature rating [C]

SWG

75
(12)
(14)
(16)
(17)
20
20
25
30
35
40
50
55
65
70
85
95
100
115
115
130
145
150
175
175
200
210
230
245
255
285
310

90 mm
(14)
1
(16)
(18)
1.5
(20)
25
2.5
25
30
4
35
40
6
45
55
10
60
75
16
80
95
25
110
110
35
130
130
150
50
165
170
70
195
200
225
95
240
260
120
280
290
150
320
350
185

kcmil
12
10
8
6
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
300
350
400
500
600

60
(16)
(20)
(20)
(25)
(25)
30
35
40
45
55
60
65
75
75
85
95
100
115
115
130
140
150
160
170
190
210
215
225
250
260
285

70
(18)
(20)
(20)
(25)
(30)
35
40
45
50
60
70
70
80
85
95
105
110
125
130
145
155
170
185
195
215
235
245
255
285
295
320

75
(19)
(20)
(25)
(30)
(30)
40
40
50
55
65
75
75
90
90
100
110
120
135
135
155
165
180
195
205
230
250
255
270
300
310
340

90
(20)
(25)
(25)
(35)
(35)
45
50
60
65
75
85
85
100
105
115
130
135
150
155
175
190
205
220
230
255
280
285
305
335
350
385

mm
2.5
4
6
10
16
25

35

50

70

95
120
150
185
240
300

315
335
365
380
420
460
475
490
520
545

355
380
415
430
475
520
535
555
585
615

Temperature Rating [C]

70
75
1.06 1.05
1
1
0.94 0.94
0.87 0.88
0.79 0.82
0.71 0.75
0.61 0.67
0.5 0.58
0.35 0.47
0.33

185
240
300
400
500

90
1.04
1
0.96
0.91
0.87
0.82
0.76
0.71
0.65
0.58
0.41

700
750
800
900
1000

310
320
330
355
375

355
365
375
400
420

375
385
395
425
445

420
435
450
480
500

400

500

ir Temperature of 40C (104F)

C]

Aluminum
Temperature rating [C] SWG

SWG
90
66
73
89
98
117
131
138
158
163
185
205
214
247
254
287
310
335
361
374
419
464
475
503
560
580

mm

AWG/kcmil

8
10
6
16
4
25
3
2
35
1
50
1/0
2/0
70
3/0
95
4/0
120
150

250
300
350

185
400
240
500

70
40.92
44.64
54.87
60.45
72.54
80.91
85.56
98.58
100.44
114.39
127
132.99
153.45
158.1
178.56
192
208.32
225
233.43
262.26
290.16
297
315.27
351.54
364.56

75
44
48
59
65
78
87
92
106
108
123
136
143
165
170
192
207
224
241
251
282
312
320
339
378
392

90
51
56
69
76
91
102
107
123
127
144
160
167
193
199
224
242
262
281
292
328
364
374
395
442
458

mm
10
16
25

35
50

70
95
120
150
185
240

647
714
747
773
826
879

300

400
500

600
700
750
800
900
1000

409.2
453.84
476.16
494.76
531.96
569.16

440
488
512
532
572
612

514
570
598
622
669
716

300

400
500

Temperature Rating [C]

75
90
1.195 1.14
1.134 1.095
1.069 1.049
1
1
0.926 0.949
0.845 0.894
0.756 0.837
0.655 0.775
0.535 0.707
0.378 0.632
0.447