Cable Sizing Worksheet

Date: Equipment ID: BKR.Fuse ID: CMA A RF LF MAX AMP CMA AVD K = = = = = = = = = Cross section of wire in circular MIL area Max drain in amperes Length of Cable run in feet Conductor loop feet Maximum allowable amperes for given voltage drop Cross section of wire in circular MIL area Allowable voltage drop 11.1 constant factor for commercial (TW type) copper wire. (KS5482-01) 17.4 for aluminum (KS20189)
SIZE AWG MCM AREA CIR. MILS AMPS SIZE AWG MCM AREA CIR. MILS AMPS

Customer: Location:

1. CALCULATING WIRE SIZE REQUIREMENTS

10 A x RF x K x 2 8 6 4 11.1 0 0 0 #DIV/0! 3 2 1 0 00 000 0000 AVD

10,380 16,510 26,240 41,740 52,620 66,360 83,690 105,600 133,100 167,800 211,600

30 45 65 85 100 115 130 150 175 200 230

250 300 400 500 600 700 750

250,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 750,000

255 285 335 380 420 460 475

CMA K A RF AVD CALCULATE CMA

= = = = = =

* Based on N.E.C. Code

2. CALCULATING CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY OF WIRE

3. CALCULATING MAXIMUM RUN FEET

CAM x AVD MAX AMP K CMA AVD RF CALCULATE MAX AMPS = #DIV/0! = = = = RF x K x 2 11.1 MAX RF K CMA AVD A CALCULATE MAX RF = = = = = =

CMA x AVD x .5 KxA 11.1 0 0 0 #DIV/0!

SOURCE: Handbook 100 - National Bureau of Standards NOTE: All wire #6 and larger is stranded
* All sizes larger than #0000 are expressed in MCM

9/3/2013