Standard Specification for PE-Insulated Copper Conductor, 600 volts, 75C
SIZE AWG or MCM
CALCULATED SECTIONAL AREA
NUMBER of WIRES
NOMINAL DIAMETER of each WIRE
NOMINAL INSULATION THICKNESS
APPROX. INSULATED DIAMETER
NOMINAL ELECTRIC RESISTANCE (at 20
o
C)
ALLOWABLE AMPACITY OF INSULATED CONDUCTOR Based on Ambient Temp. of 30
o
C
APPROX. WEIGHT OF COPPER
.
sq. mm
.
mm
mm
mm
ohm/km
A*
B**
kg/km
12
3.310
1
2.05
1.14
4.33
5.2100
30
20
29.40
10
5.261
1
2.59
1.14
4.87
3.2770
45
30
46.77
8
8.367
1
3.26
1.52
6.30
2.0610
60
45
74.38
6
13.30
7
1.56
1.52
4.60
1.3220
95
65
121
4
21.15
7
1.96
1.52
5.00
0.8315
130
85
192
2
33.62
7
2.47
1.52
5.51
0.5230
160
110
305
1
42.41
19
1.69
2.03
5.75
0.4147
185
125
385
1/0
53.49
19
1.89
2.03
5.95
0.3288
220
145
485
2/0
67.43
19
2.13
2.03
6.19
0.2608
250
160
611
3/0
85.01
19
2.39
2.03
6.45
0.2069
300
195
771
4/0
107.2
19
2.68
2.03
6.74
0.1640
355
220
972
250
127.0
37
2.09
2.41
6.91
0.1388
400
255
1,150
300
152.0
37
2.29
2.41
7.11
0.1157
440
280
1380
400
203.0
37
2.64
2.41
7.46
0.0868
540
330
1840
500
253.0
37
2.95
2.41
7.77
0.0694
620
375
2300
650
329.0
61
2.62
2.79
8.20
0.0534
720
435
2990
800
405.0
61
2.91
2.79
8.49
0.04338
810
485
3680
1000
507.0
61
3.25
2.79
8.83
0.03471
930
540
4590
A* - Single Conductor in free air
B** - Not more than three conductors in raceway or cable or earth
Reference:
ICEA S-61-402, NEMA WC5, Thermoplastic-insulated Wire and Cable for the Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Energy
