INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR PC63 CAGE
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POWER CABLING FORMULAS
WIRE GAUGE TABLE
SIZE
AWG
AREA
CIR.
MILS
SIZE
MCM*
AREA
CIR.
MILS
18
1620
250
250000
16
2580
300
300000
14
4110
350
350000
12
6530
400
400000
10
10380
500
500000
8
16510
600
600000
6
26240
700
700000
4
41740
750
750000
3
52620
800
800000
2
66360
900
900000
1
83690
1000
1000000
0
105600
1250
1250000
00
133100
1500
1500000
000
167800
1750
1750000
0000
211600
2000
2000000
*Denotes all sizes larger than #0000 are expressed in MCM.
TABLE OF CONVENTIONS:
CMA
=
Cross-section of wire in circular MIL area.
A
=
Ultimate drain in amperes.
LF
=
Conductor loop feet.
MAX AMP
=
Maximum allowable amperes for given voltage drop.
CMA
=
Cross section of wire in circulate MIL area.
AVD
=
Allowable voltage drop.
LF
=
Conductor loop feet.
K
=
11.1 Constant factor for commercial (TW Type) copper wire (KS5482-01).
=
17.4 for aluminum (KS20189)
1. Calculating Wire Size Requirements..................................................CMA= A x LF x K
AVD
2. Calculating Current Carrying Capacity of Wire..........................Max Amp = CMA x AVD
LF x K
SOURCE: HANDBOOK 100-NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS
NOTE: ALL WIRE #6 AND LARGER IS STRANDED.