Current Carrying Capacity of Copper Conductors
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 |
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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 | 120 | 135 | 145 | 170 | 180 |
2 AWG | 170 | 180 | 200 | 225 | 240 |
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