|
Current Carrying Capacity of Copper Conductors (Measured in Amperes)
|
Conductor Size
|
Polyethylene
Neoprene
Polyurethane
PVC
(Semi Rigid) @80C
|
Polypropylene
Polyethylene
High Density @ 90C
|
PVC
Irradiated PVC
Nylon@ 105C
|
Kynar
Polyethylene
(Cross linked)
Thermoplastic Elastomer @ 125C
|
Kapton
Teflon
Silicone@
200 C
|
|
30 AWG
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
|
28 AWG
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
|
26 AWG
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
|
24 AWG
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
|
22 AWG
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
|
20 AWG
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
17
|
|
18 AWG
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
20
|
24
|
|
16 AWG
|
19
|
22
|
24
|
26
|
32
|
|
14 AWG
|
27
|
30
|
33
|
40
|
45
|
|
12 AWG
|
36
|
40
|
45
|
50
|
55
|
|
10 AWG
|
47
|
55
|
58
|
70
|
75
|
|
8 AWG
|
65
|
70
|
75
|
90
|
100
|
|
6 AWG
|
95
|
100
|
105
|
125
|
135
|
|
4 AWG
|
125
|
135
|
145
|
170
|
180
|
|
2 AWG
|
170
|
180
|
200
|
225
|
240
|
|
Technical Data 
