AWG Specifications Table

Note: The information within this table is based on tertiary sources, original research, particular assumptions and calculations.
between data sources exist. This table should only be used as a general reference. No one is responible for incorrect inform
is the sole responsibility of the user. Use at your own risk.
Diameter (d)
AWG
sizes
0000
000
00
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36

inches
0.460000
0.409600
0.364800
0.324860
0.289300
0.257630
0.229420
0.204310
0.181940
0.162020
0.144300
0.128496
0.114400
0.101890
0.090700
0.080808
0.072000
0.064084
0.057100
0.050821
0.045300
0.040303
0.035900
0.031961
0.028500
0.025300
0.022600
0.020100
0.017900
0.015900
0.014200
0.012600
0.011300
0.010000
0.008930
0.007950
0.007100
0.006300
0.005600
0.005000

mm
11.68400
10.40384
9.26592
8.25144
7.34822
6.54380
5.82727
5.18947
4.62128
4.11531
3.66522
3.26380
2.90576
2.58801
2.30378
2.05253
1.82880
1.62773
1.45034
1.29086
1.15062
1.02370
0.91186
0.81181
0.72390
0.64262
0.57404
0.51054
0.45466
0.40386
0.36068
0.32004
0.28702
0.25400
0.22682
0.20193
0.18034
0.16002
0.14224
0.12700

Area
kcmil
(d x 1000
inches)
212
168
133
106
83.7
66.4
52.6
41.7
33.1
26.3
20.8
16.5
13.1
10.4
8.23
6.53
5.18
4.11
3.26
2.58
2.05
1.62
1.289
1.022
0.812
0.640
0.5108
0.4040
0.3204
0.2528
0.2016
0.1588
0.1277
0.10000
0.07974
0.06320
0.05041
0.03969
0.03136
0.02500

Copper resistance
mm
107
85.0
67.4
53.5
42.4
33.6
26.7
21.2
16.8
13.3
10.6
8.37
6.63
5.26
4.17
3.31
2.63
2.08
1.65
1.31
1.04
0.82
0.653
0.518
0.412
0.324
0.259
0.205
0.162
0.128
0.102
0.080
0.065
0.051
0.0404
0.0320
0.0255
0.0201
0.0159
0.0127

ohms per
1000 feet
0.049
0.062
0.078
0.098
0.124
0.156
0.197
0.249
0.313
0.395
0.498
0.628
0.792
0.999
1.260
1.588
2.003
2.525
3.184
4.016
5.064
6.385
8.051
10.15
12.80
16.14
20.36
25.67
32.37
40.81
51.47
64.90
81.84
103.20
130.10
164.10
206.90
260.90
329.00
414.80

ohms per
km
0.161
0.203
0.256
0.322
0.41
0.51
0.65
0.82
1.03
1.30
1.63
2.06
2.60
3.28
4.13
5.21
6.57
8.28
10.45
13.18
16.61
20.95
26.41
33.30
41.99
52.95
66.80
84.22
106.2
133.9
168.9
212.9
268.5
338.6
426.8
538.4
678.8
856.0
1079
1361

Aluminum resistance
ohms per
1000 feet
0.080
0.101
0.128
0.161
0.203
0.256
0.323
0.408
0.514
0.648
0.817
1.030
1.300
1.640
2.070
2.610
3.290
4.140
5.220
6.590
8.310
10.500
13.2
16.7
21.0
26.5
33.4
42.1
53.1
67.0
84.4
106.0
134.0
169.0
213.0
269.0
339.0
428.0
540.0
681.0

37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

0.004500
0.004000
0.003500
0.003140
0.002800
0.002494
0.002221
0.001978
0.001761
0.001568
0.001397
0.001244
0.001107
0.000986

0.11430
0.10160
0.08890
0.07976
0.07112
0.06335
0.05641
0.05024
0.04473
0.03983
0.03548
0.03160
0.02812
0.02504

0.02025
0.01600
0.01225
0.00986
0.00784
0.00622
0.00493
0.00391
0.003101
0.002459
0.001952
0.001548
0.001225
0.000972

0.0103
0.0081
0.0062
0.0050
0.00397
0.00315
0.00250
0.00198
0.00157
0.00125
0.00099
0.00078
0.00062
0.00049

523.10
659.60
831.80
1049.0
1288.0
1585.1
2070.4
2496.2
3206.2
4057.9
5009.8
6756.1
8281.4
10388.2

1716
2164
2729
3442
4226
5201
6793
8190
10519
13313
16436
22166
27170
34082

858.0
1080.0
1360.0
1720.0

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ular assumptions and calculations. Additionally, minor variations

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Aluminum resistance
ohms per
km
0.264
0.331
0.420
0.528
0.67
0.84
1.06
1.34
1.69
2.13
2.68
3.38
4.27
5.38
6.79
8.56
10.79
13.58
17.13
21.62
27.26
34.45
43.31
54.79
68.90
86.94
109.58
138.12
174.2
219.8
276.9
347.8
439.6
554.5
698.8
882.5
1112.2
1404.2
1772
2234

Maximum amps for

chassis
wires
380
328
283
245
211
181
158
135
118
101
89
73
64
55
47
41
35
32
28
22
19
16
14
11
9
7
4.7
3.5
2.7
2.2
1.7
1.4
1.2
0.86
0.7
0.53
0.43
0.33
0.27
0.21

Turns of wire

power
transper inch
mission
302
2.17
239
2.44
190
2.74
150
3.08
119
3.46
94
3.88
75
4.36
60
4.89
47
5.5
37
6.17
30
6.93
24
7.78
19
8.74
15
9.81
12
11
9.3
12.4
7.4
13.9
5.9
15.6
4.7
17.5
3.7
19.7
2.9
22.1
2.3
24.8
1.8
27.9
1.5
31.3
1.2
35.1
0.92
39.5
0.729
44.3
0.577
49.7
0.457
55.9
0.361
62.7
0.288
70.4
0.226
79.1
0.182
88.8
0.142
99.7
0.113
112
0.091
126
0.072
159
0.056
200
0.044
252
0.035
318

per cm
0.856
0.961
1.08
1.21
1.36
1.53
1.72
1.93
2.16
2.43
2.73
3.06
3.44
3.86
4.34
4.87
5.47
6.14
6.9
7.75
8.7
9.77
11
12.3
13.8
15.5
17.4
19.6
22
24.7
27.7
31.1
35
39.3
44.1
49.5
62.4
78.7
99.3
125

2815
3543
4462
5643

0.17
0.13
0.11
0.09

0.0289
0.0228
0.0175
0.0137

AWG selection guide Table

Note: The information within this table is conservative and is based on tertiary sources, original research, particular assumptio
Additionally, minor variations between data sources exist. This table should only be used as a general reference. No one is re
information found in this table. Use thereof is the sole responsibility of the user. Use at your own risk.
Circuit amps (A)

Circuit watts (W)

Length (feet)

@6V

@12V

@6V

@12V

2.5
3
3.5
4
5
5.5
6
7.5
9
10
11
12
15
17.5
20
25
50
75
100

5
6
7
8
10
11
12
15
18
20
22
24
30
38
40
50
100
150
200

15
18
21
24
30
33
36
45
54
60
66
72
90
105
120
150
300
450
600

30
36
42
48
60
66
72
90
108
120
132
144
180
228
240
300
600
900
1200

22
22
22
22
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
16
12
10
10

22
22
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
16
16
16
14
12
10
8

22
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
16
16
16
16
16
14
14
12
10
8
8

10
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
16
16
16
16
14
12
12
12
10
8
6
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al research, particular assumptions and calculations.

a general reference. No one is responible for incorrect
own risk.

15
18
18
18
18
16
16
16
14
14
14
12
12
10
10
10
10
6
4
4
Gage selection (AWG)

20

25

18
18
18
16
16
16
16
14
14
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
6
4
4

18
16
16
16
16
14
14
12
12
10
10
10
10
8
8
8
4
2
2

Gage selection (AWG)

Length (feet)