Micro
ARE-M Series 24V Chargers, Single Phase
Installation
PM990-1070-24, Issue 12
2-4
TABLE 2-1 COPPER WIRE SIZING
SIZE
AWG NO.
AREA
IN CM
CURRENT CARRYING
CAPACITY*
75°C (167°F)
DIA BARE
COND
INCHES
RHW DIA
OVER INS
INCHES
RHW
BEND
RADIUS
INCHES
RHW NET
WEIGHT
PER 1000 FT
IN POUNDS
RHW MAX
SHIP
LENGTHS
PER REEL IN
FEET
OPEN
AIR
ENCLOSED
14
4,110
15
15
0.064
0.19
0.95
26
5,000
12
6,530
20
18
0.081
0.21
1.05
35
3,000
10
10,380
30
25
0.102
0.24
1.20
49
3,000
8
16,510
45
35
0.146
0.31
1.55
84
3,000
6
26,250
70
45
0.184
0.40
2.00
126
2,000
4
41,740
90
60
0.232
0.45
2.25
190
1,500
2
66,370
125
85
0.292
0.51
2.55
278
1,000
1/0
105,500
170
110
0.373
0.63
3.15
443
1,000
2/0
133,100
195
130
0.418
0.68
3.40
540
1,000
4/0
211,600
270
170
0.528
0.78
3.90
814
1,000
* Data based on NEC Handbook 2005, Table 310-16 and 310-17 adjusted for 50°C (122°F) ambient temperature.
2.2.3
Torque Specifications
Proper Charger performance requires that the hardware employed during installation be tightened
securely, but not over tightened. Use a torque wrench to ensure that hardware is tightened to the
specification provided in the table below.
TABLE 2-2 TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS, STEEL FASTENERS
Bolt Size
Inch-Pounds
Foot-Pounds
Newton-Meters
4-40
4.5
0.375
0.51
4-48
5.4
0.450
0.61
6-32
9.0
0.750
1.02
6-40
10.8
0.900
1.22
8-32
17.1
1.425
1.93
8-36
18.0
1.500
2.03
10-24
24.3
2.025
2.75
10-32
27.9
2.325
3.15
1/4-20
59.4
4.950
6.71
1/4-28
70.2
5.850
7.93
5/16-18
118.8
9.9
13.42
5/16-24
129.6
10.8
14.64
3/8-16
216.0
18.0
24.40
3/8-24
248.4
20.7
28.07
7/16-14
324.0
27.0
36.61
7/16-20
378.0
31.5
42.71
1/2-13
540.0
45.0
61.01
1/2-20
594.0
49.5
67.11
9/16-12
756.0
63.0
85.42
9/16-18
864.0
72.0
98.62
