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Amp Ratings for Copper Conductors

Allowable Ampacities of Insulated Conductors Not More Than Three Conductors in Raceway, Cable or Earth (Direct Buried) Based on Ambient Temperature of 30°C (86°F)

Copper

Temperature Rating of Conductor, See NEC Table 310-13

60°C (140°F) 75°C
(167°F)
90°C
(194°F)
Size
AWG
KCMIL
Types
TW*, UF*
Types
FEPW*, RH*, RHW*,
THHW*, THW*, THWN*,
XHHW*, USE*, ZW*
Types
TA, TBS, SA, SIS, FEP*,
MI, RHH*, RHW-2, THHN*, THHW*, THW-2,
THWN-2, USE-2, XHH, XHHW*, XHHW-2, ZW-2
18 - - 14
16 - - 18
14 20* 20* 25*
12 25* 25* 30*
10 30 35* 40*
8 40 50 55
6 55 65 75
4 70 85 95
3 85 100 110
2 95 115 130
1 110 130 150
1/0 125 150 170
2/0 145 175 195
3/0 165 200 225
4/0 195 230 260
250 215 255 290
300 240 285 320
350 260 310 350
400 280 335 380
500 320 380 430
600 355 420 475
700 385 460 520
750 400 475 535
800 410 490 555
900 435 520 585
1000 455 545 615
1250 495 590 665
1500 520 625 705
1750 545 650 735
2000 560 665 750

* Over-current protection shall not exceed 15 amperes for #14 AWG, 20 amperes for #12 AWG and 30 amperes for #10 AWG copper, after any correction factors for ambient temperature and number of conductors have been applied.

 
 


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