Allowable Amperage of Conductors
Conductor Size |
A | B | B | B | B | B | ||||||
Single Conductor |
2 Bundled Conductors |
3 Bundled Conductors |
4-6 Bundled Conductors |
7-24 Bundled Conductors |
25+ Bundled Conductors |
ENGLISH (METRIC) |
Outside Engine Space |
Inside Engine Space |
Outside Engine Space |
Inside Engine Space |
Outside Engine Space |
Inside Engine Space |
Outside Engine Space |
Inside Engine Space |
Outside Engine Space |
Inside Engine Space |
Outside Engine Space |
Inside Engine Space |
18 (0.8) | 20 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 11.9 | 12 | 10.2 | 10 | 8.5 | 8 | 6.8 |
16 (1.0) | 25 | 21.3 | 25 | 21.3 | 17.5 | 14.9 | 15 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 10.6 | 10 | 8.5 |
14 (2.0) | 35 | 29.8 | 35 | 29.8 | 24.5 | 20.8 | 21 | 17.9 | 17.5 | 14.9 | 14 | 11.9 |
12 (3.0) | 45 | 38.8 | 45 | 38.3 | 31.5 | 26.8 | 27 | 23 | 22.5 | 19.1 | 18 | 15.3 |
10 (5.0) | 60 | 51 | 60 | 51 | 42 | 35.7 | 36 | 30.6 | 30 | 25.5 | 24 | 20.4 |
8 (8.0) | 80 | 68 | 80 | 68 | 56 | 47.6 | 48 | 40.8 | 40 | 34 | 32 | 27.2 |
6 (13) | 120 | 102 | 120 | 102 | 84 | 71.4 | 72 | 61.2 | 60 | 51 | 48 | 40.8 |
4 (19) | 160 | 136 | 160 | 136 | 112 | 95.2 | 96 | 81.6 | 80 | 68 | 64 | 54.4 |
2 (32) | 210 | 178 | 210 | 178 | 147 | 125 | 126 | 107.1 | 105 | 89.3 | 84 | 71.4 |
1 (40) | 245 | 208 | 245 | 208 | 171.5 | 145.8 | 147 | 125 | 122.5 | 104.1 | 98 | 83.3 |
0 (50) | 285 | 242 | 285 | 242 | 199.5 | 169.6 | 171 | 145.4 | 142.5 | 121.1 | 114 | 96.9 |
00 (62) | 330 | 280 | 330 | 280 | 231 | 196.4 | 198 | 168.3 | 165 | 140.3 | 132 | 12.2 |
000 (81) | 385 | 327 | 385 | 327 | 269.5 | 229.1 | 231 | 196.4 | 192.5 | 163.6 | 154 | 130.9 |
0000 (103) | 445 | 378 | 445 | 378 | 311.5 | 264.8 | 267 | 227 | 222.5 | 189.1 | 178 | 151.3 |
(A)ALLOWABLE AMPERAGE OF CURRENT CARRYING CONDUCTORS UNDER 50 VOLTS FOR 105°C CABLES - ABYC E-11.16 | (B)ALLOWABLE AMPERAGE OF CONDUCTORS WHEN MULTIPLE CONDUCTORS ARE BUNDLED TOGETHER FOR 105°C CABLES - ABYC E-11.16 |