NORTH AMERICAApplicable cableCurrent carrying capacities(A)※1
(Ambient temperature other than 30℃) =※1 This calculation method applies only correction factor by number of wires and temperature correction factor. The adjustment factor may differ according to operating conditions. Please refer to NFPA70. NFPA79.
| Size(AWG) | 1c - 3c |
| 20 | 5 |
| 18 | 7 |
| 16 | 10 |
| 14 | 15 |
| 12 | 20 |
| 10 | 30 |
| 8 | 40 |
| 6 | 55 |
| 4 | 70 |
| 2 | 95 |
| 1 | 110 |
| 2/0 | 145 |
| 3/0 | 165 |
| 4/0 | 195 |
| 250 MCM | 215 |
| 350 MCM | 260 |
| 400 MCM | 280 |
| 500 MCM | 320 |
| No. of cores | Correction factor |
| 4 - 6c | 0.80 |
| 7 - 9c | 0.70 |
| 10 - 20c | 0.50 |
| 21 - 30c | 0.45 |
| 31 - 40c | 0.40 |
| 41c and above | 0.35 |
| Ambient temperature(℃) | Correction factor |
| 21 - 25 | 1.08 |
| 26 - 30 | 1.00 |
| 31 - 35 | 0.91 |
| 36 - 40 | 0.82 |
| 41 - 45 | 0.71 |
| 46 - 50 | 0.58 |
| 51 - 55 | 0.41 |
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