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    ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS

    TABLE 6-8 (NEC TABLE 310.16)


    ALLOWABLE AMPACITIES OF INSULATED CONDUCTORS RATED
    0 THROUGH 2000 VOLTS, 60C TO 90C (140F TO 194F)
    NOT MORE THAN THREE CURRENT-CARRYING CONDUCTORS IN RACEWAY, CABLE, OR
    EARTH (DIRECTLY BURIED), BASED ON AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 30C (86F)
    60C
    (140F)
    TYPES
    TW
    UF

    Size
    (AWG or
    kcmil)

    Temperature Rating of Conductor (See Table 310.13)


    75C
    90C
    60C
    75C
    (167F)
    (194F)
    (140F)
    (167F)
    TYPES
    RHW
    THHW
    THW
    THWN
    XHHW
    USE, ZW

    TYPES
    TBS, SA,
    SIS, FEP,
    FEPB, MI,
    RHH, RHW-2,
    THHN
    THHW
    THW-2
    THWN-2
    USE-2, XHH,
    XHHW,
    XHHW-2,
    ZW-2

    TYPES
    TW
    UF

    COPPER
    18
    16
    14*
    12*
    10*
    8
    6
    4
    3
    2
    1
    1/0
    2/0
    3/0
    4/0
    250
    300
    350
    400
    500
    600
    700
    750
    800
    900
    1000
    1250
    1500
    1750
    2000

    20
    25
    30
    40
    55
    70
    85
    95
    110
    125
    145
    165
    195
    215
    240
    260
    280
    320
    355
    385
    400
    410
    435
    455
    495
    520
    545
    560

    20
    25
    35
    50
    65
    85
    100
    115
    130
    150
    175
    200
    230
    255
    285
    310
    335
    380
    420
    460
    475
    490
    520
    545
    590
    625
    650
    665

    14
    18
    25
    30
    40
    55
    75
    95
    110
    130
    150
    170
    195
    225
    260
    290
    320
    350
    380
    430
    475
    520
    535
    555
    585
    615
    665
    705
    735
    750

    20
    25
    30
    40
    55
    65
    75
    85
    100
    115
    130
    150
    170
    190
    210
    225
    260
    285
    310
    320
    330
    355
    375
    405
    435
    455
    470

    TYPES
    RHW,
    THHW
    THW,
    THWN,
    XHHW,
    USE

    90C
    (194F)
    TYPES
    TBS,
    SA, SIS,
    THHN,
    THHW,
    THW-2,
    RHH,
    RHW-2,
    THWN-2
    USE-2, XHH,
    XHHW,
    XHHW-2,
    ZW-2

    ALUMINUM OR
    COPPER-CLAD ALUMINUM
    20
    30
    40
    50
    65
    75
    90
    100
    120
    135
    155
    180
    205
    230
    250
    270
    310
    340
    375
    385
    395
    425
    445
    485
    520
    545
    560

    25
    35
    45
    60
    75
    85
    100
    115
    135
    150
    175
    205
    230
    255
    280
    305
    350
    385
    420
    435
    450
    480
    500
    545
    585
    615
    630

    Correction Factor
    For ambient temperatures other than 30C (86F), multiply the allowable Ambient
    ampacities shown above by the appropriate factor shown below.

    Ambient
    Temp. (C)

    Size
    (AWG or
    kcmil)

    12*
    10*
    8
    6
    4
    3
    2
    1
    1/0
    2/0
    3/0
    4/0
    250
    300
    350
    400
    500
    600
    700
    750
    800
    900
    1000
    1250
    1500
    1750
    2000

    Temp. (F)

    21-25

    1.08

    1.05

    1.04

    1.08

    1.05

    1.04

    70-77

    26-30

    1.00

    1.00

    1.00

    1.00

    1.00

    1.00

    78-86

    31-35

    .91

    .94

    .96

    .91

    .94

    .96

    87-95

    36-40

    .82

    .88

    .91

    .82

    .88

    .91

    96-104

    41-45

    .71

    .82

    .87

    .71

    .82

    .87

    105-113

    46-50

    .58

    .75

    .82

    .58

    .75

    .82

    114-122

    51-55

    .41

    .67

    .76

    .41

    .67

    .76

    123-131
    132-140

    56-60

    .58

    .71

    .58

    .71

    61-70

    .33

    .58

    .33

    .58

    141-158

    71-80

    .41

    .41

    159-176

    *Unless specifically permitted elsewhere in the NEC, the overcurrent protection for conductor types shall not exceed 15
    amperes for 14 AWG, 20 amperes for 12 AWG, and 30 amperes for 10 AWG copper; or 15 amperes for 12 AWG and 25
    amperes for 10 AWG aluminum and copper-clad aluminum after any correction factors for ambient temperature and
    number of conductors have been applied.
    Reprinted with permission from NFPA 70-2005, the National Electrical Code, copyright 2005, National Fire Protection
    Association, Quincy MA 02269. This reprinted material is not the complete and official position of the National Fire
    Protection Association on the referenced subject which is represented only the standard in its entirety.

    SOUTHWIRE 6-31

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