6.7.3
Wire Sizes
The recommended current carrying capacity for flexible wires up to 1,000 V, PVC insulated, based on DIN VDE 0298 Part 4,
is displayed in following table. Cross section references of mm
2
versus AWG are based on EN 60204 Part 1, VDE 0113 Part
1. NFPA 70 (NEC) may require larger wire sizes based on the type of wire used.
Recommended Wire Sizes
Wire Area (mm
2
)
Wire Area (Circular mils)
Max Current (Approx.
Amp)
Wire Size AWG No.
0.75
1,480
15
0.82
1,618
16
18
1
1,974
19
1.31
2,585
22
16
1.5
2,960
24
2.08
4,105
29
14
2.5
4,934
32
3.31
6,532
37
12
4
7,894
42
5.26
10,381
50
10
6
11,841
54
8.36
16,499
65
8
10
19,735
73
13.3
26,248
87
6
16
31,576
98
21.15
41,740
116
4
25
49,338
129
33.6
66,310
154
2
35
69,073
158
42.4
83,677
178
1
50
98,676
198
53.5
105,584
206
1/0
67.4
133,016
239
2/0
70
138,147
245
85
167,750
273
3/0
95
187,485
292
107
211,167
317
4/0
120
236,823
344
127
250,000
354
250 MCM
150
296,029
391
185
365,102
448
240
473,646
528
253
500,000
546
500 MCM
300
592,058
608
400
789,410
726
150
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