Wire Ampacity Table
Wire Ampacity Table
17
Ampacity & Resistance/Reactance of Wires on Cable Ladder (Based on PEC requirement of 3.92.1.10)
Item No.
Size of Wire
based on
Ampacity
Single
Computed
Wires
Multi-Core
Derating
Ampacity of
Ampacity of
Wires
Factor @
Wires for
R
X
Z @ 90% PF
30C
Ampacity of
Ambient
Z Ohms/km
90C
Ohms/km Ohms/km
25.84
Ambient
Table B-310-1 Temp. (31C
Conductor
PEC Table
on 30C
- 35C)
Rating
3.10.1.17
(90C)
Conductor
Temp.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
PVC/PVC 2.0/3C
PVC/PVC 3.5/3C
PVC/PVC 5.5/3C
PVC/PVC 8.0/3C
PVC/PVC 14/3C
PVC/PVC 22/3C
PVC/PVC 30/3C
PVC/PVC 38/3C
THHN, 50X3
THHN, 60X3
THHN, 80X3
THHN, 100X3
THHN, 125X3
THHN, 150X3
THHN, 200X3
THHN,250X3
THHN, 50X3X2
THHN, 60X3X2
THHN, 80X3X2
THHN, 100X3X2
THHN, 125X3X2
THHN, 150X3X2
THHN, 200X3X2
THHN,250X3X2
THHN, 80X3X3
THHN, 100X3X3
THHN, 125X3X3
THHN, 150X3X3
THHN, 200X3X3
THHN,250X3X3
THHN, 125X3X4
THHN, 150X3X4
THHN, 200X3X4
THHN,250X3X4
THHN, 150X3X5
THHN, 200X3X5
THHN,250X3X5
THHN, 150X3X6
THHN, 200X3X6
THHN,250X3X6
THHN, 150X3X8
THHN, 200X3X8
THHN,250X3X8
THHN,250X3X9
THHN,325X3
235
260
320
370
420
475
570
655
470
520
640
740
840
950
1140
1310
960
1110
1260
1425
1710
1965
1680
1900
2280
2620
2375
2850
3275
2850
3420
3930
3800
4560
5240
5895
770
(75C)
Conductor
Temp.
18
24
33
43
58
79
105
121
0.94
0.94
0.94
0.94
0.94
0.94
0.94
0.94
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.75
16.92
22.56
31.02
40.42
54.52
74.26
98.7
113.74
152.75
169
208
240.5
273
285
342
393
305.5
338
416
481
546
617.5
741
851.5
624
721.5
819
926.25
1111.5
1277.25
1092
1235
1482
1703
1543.75
1852.5
2128.75
1852.5
2223
2554.5
2470
2964
3406
3831.75
577.5
10.2000
6.4698
4.0682
2.5600
1.1674
1.0236
0.8350
0.6463
0.3900
0.3300
0.2590
0.2070
0.1770
0.1480
0.1150
0.0950
0.1950
0.1650
0.1295
0.1035
0.0885
0.0740
0.0575
0.0475
0.0863
0.0690
0.0590
0.0493
0.0383
0.0317
0.0443
0.0370
0.0288
0.0238
0.0296
0.0230
0.0190
0.0247
0.0192
0.0158
0.0185
0.0144
0.0119
0.0106
0.082
0.2400
0.1496
0.1470
0.1401
0.1283
0.1187
0.1158
0.1128
0.1800
0.1770
0.1710
0.1670
0.1710
0.1670
0.1610
0.1570
0.0900
0.0885
0.0855
0.0835
0.0855
0.0835
0.0805
0.0785
0.057
0.0557
0.057
0.0557
0.0537
0.0523
0.0428
0.0418
0.0403
0.0393
0.0334
0.0322
0.0314
0.0278
0.0268
0.0262
0.0209
0.0201
0.0196
0.0174
0.157
10.2028
6.4715
4.0709
2.5638
1.1744
1.0305
0.8430
0.6561
0.4295
0.3745
0.3104
0.2660
0.2461
0.2231
0.1979
0.1835
0.2148
0.1872
0.1552
0.1330
0.1231
0.1116
0.0989
0.0918
0.1034
0.0887
0.0820
0.0744
0.0660
0.0612
0.0616
0.0558
0.0495
0.0459
0.0446
0.0396
0.0367
0.0372
0.0330
0.0306
0.0279
0.0247
0.0229
0.0204
0.1771
9.2846
5.888
3.7255
2.3651
1.5116
0.973
0.802
0.6308
0.4295
0.3742
0.3076
0.2591
0.2338
0.206
0.1737
0.1539
0.2147
0.1871
0.1538
0.1295
0.1169
0.103
0.086
0.077
0.1025
0.0864
0.0779
0.0686
0.058
0.0513
0.1422
TABLE 3.10.1.17
Ampacity & Resistance/Reactance of Wires on Cable Ladder (Based on PEC requirement of 3.92.1.10)
Single Wires
Multi-Core
Derating
Computed
Ampacity of
Wires
Factor : a. Ambient Ampacity of
40C Ambient
Size of Wire base
Ampacity of
Temp (36C-40C)
Wires for
R
X
Item No.
PEC Table
on Ampacity
Table B-310-1 for Items 1-8; b.
90C
Ohms/km Ohms/km
3.10.1.17
on 30C
Grouping Factor
Conductor
(Correction
Ambient Temp.
for Items 9-45
Rating
Factor = 0.91)
(90C)
Conductor
Temp.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
PVC/PVC 2.0/3C
PVC/PVC 3.5/3C
PVC/PVC 5.5/3C
PVC/PVC 8.0/3C
PVC/PVC 14/3C
PVC/PVC 22/3C
PVC/PVC 30/3C
PVC/PVC 38/3C
THHN, 50X3
THHN, 60X3
THHN, 80X3
THHN, 100X3
THHN, 125X3
THHN, 150X3
THHN, 200X3
THHN,250X3
THHN, 50X3X2
THHN, 60X3X2
THHN, 80X3X2
THHN, 100X3X2
THHN, 125X3X2
THHN, 150X3X2
THHN, 200X3X2
THHN,250X3X2
THHN, 80X3X3
THHN, 100X3X3
THHN, 125X3X3
THHN, 150X3X3
THHN, 200X3X3
THHN,250X3X3
THHN, 125X3X4
THHN, 150X3X4
THHN, 200X3X4
THHN,250X3X4
THHN, 150X3X5
THHN, 200X3X5
THHN,250X3X5
THHN, 150X3X6
THHN, 200X3X6
THHN,250X3X6
THHN, 150X3X8
THHN, 200X3X8
THHN,250X3X8
THHN,250X3X9
THHN,325X3
213.85
236.6
291.2
336.7
382.2
432.25
518.7
596.05
427.7
473.2
582.4
673.4
764.4
864.5
1037.4
1192.1
873.6
1010.1
1146.6
1296.75
1556.1
1788.15
1528.8
1729
2074.8
2384.2
2161.25
2593.5
2980.25
2593.5
3112.2
3576.3
3458
4149.6
4768.4
5364.45
700.7
(75C)
Conductor
Temp.
18
24
33
43
58
79
105
121
Z
Ohms/km
Single Wires
Ampacity of
Z @ 90% PF
30C
25.84
Ambient PEC
Table
3.10.1.17
(90C)
Conductor
Temp.
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.65
0.75
15.84
21.12
29.04
37.84
51.04
69.52
92.4
106.48
139.00
153.79
189.28
218.86
248.43
280.96
337.16
387.43
278.01
307.58
378.56
437.71
496.86
561.93
674.31
774.87
567.84
656.57
745.29
842.89
1,011.47
1,162.30
993.72
1,123.85
1,348.62
1,549.73
1,404.81
1,685.78
1,937.16
1,685.78
2,022.93
2,324.60
2,247.70
2,697.24
3,099.46
3,486.89
525.53
10.2000
6.4698
4.0682
2.5600
1.1674
1.0236
0.8350
0.6463
0.3900
0.3300
0.2590
0.2070
0.1770
0.1480
0.1150
0.0950
0.1950
0.1650
0.1295
0.1035
0.0885
0.0740
0.0575
0.0475
0.0863
0.0690
0.0590
0.0493
0.0383
0.0317
0.0443
0.0370
0.0288
0.0238
0.0296
0.0230
0.0190
0.0247
0.0192
0.0158
0.0185
0.0144
0.0119
0.0106
0.082
0.2400
0.1496
0.1470
0.1401
0.1283
0.1187
0.1158
0.1128
0.1800
0.1770
0.1710
0.1670
0.1710
0.1670
0.1610
0.1570
0.0900
0.0885
0.0855
0.0835
0.0855
0.0835
0.0805
0.0785
0.057
0.0557
0.057
0.0557
0.0537
0.0523
0.0428
0.0418
0.0403
0.0393
0.0334
0.0322
0.0314
0.0278
0.0268
0.0262
0.0209
0.0201
0.0196
0.0174
0.157
10.2028
6.4715
4.0709
2.5638
1.1744
1.0305
0.8430
0.6561
0.4295
0.3745
0.3104
0.2660
0.2461
0.2231
0.1979
0.1835
0.2148
0.1872
0.1552
0.1330
0.1231
0.1116
0.0989
0.0918
0.1034
0.0887
0.0820
0.0744
0.0660
0.0612
0.0616
0.0558
0.0495
0.0459
0.0446
0.0396
0.0367
0.0372
0.0330
0.0306
0.0279
0.0247
0.0229
0.0204
0.1771
9.2846
5.888
3.7255
2.3651
1.5116
0.973
0.802
0.6308
0.4295
0.3742
0.3076
0.2591
0.2338
0.206
0.1737
0.1539
0.2147
0.1871
0.1538
0.1295
0.1169
0.103
0.086
0.077
0.1025
0.0864
0.0779
0.0686
0.058
0.0513
0.0585
0.0515
0.0434
0.0385
0.0412
0.0347
0.0308
0.0412
0.029
0.0257
0.0258
0.0217
0.01924
0.0171
0.1422
235
260
320
370
420
475
570
655
470
520
640
740
840
950
1140
1310
960
1110
1260
1425
1710
1965
1680
1900
2280
2620
2375
2850
3275
2850
3420
3930
3800
4560
5240
5895
770
TABLE 3.10.1.16
Ampacity & Resistance/Reactance of Wires on Conduit(Based on PEC requirement of 3.10.1.15)
Computed
Computed
Single Wires
Ampacity of
Ampacity of
Ampacity of
Correction
Wires for
Correction Wires for
Size of Wire base
30C
Item No.
Factor
75C
Factor
75C
on Ampacity
Ambient PEC
(31C-35C) Conductor (36C-40C) Conductor
Table
Rating
Rating
3.10.1.17
(35C)
(40C)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
THW, 2.0 x 3
THW, 3.5 x 3
THW, 5.5 x 3
THW, 8.0 x 3
THW, 14 x 3
THW, 22 x 3
THW, 30 x 3
THW, 38 x 3
THW, 50X3
THW, 60X3
THW, 80X3
THW, 100X3
THW, 125X3
THW, 150X3
THW, 200X3
THW,250X3
THW, 50X3X2
THW, 60X3X2
THW, 80X3X2
THW, 100X3X2
THW, 125X3X2
THW, 150X3X2
THW, 200X3X2
THW,250X3X2
THW, 80X3X3
THW, 100X3X3
THW, 125X3X3
THW, 150X3X3
THW, 200X3X3
THW,250X3X3
THW, 125X3X4
THW, 150X3X4
THW, 200X3X4
THW,250X3X4
THW, 150X3X5
THW, 200X3X5
THW,250X3X5
THW, 150X3X6
THW, 200X3X6
THW,250X3X6
THW, 150X3X8
THW, 200X3X8
THW,250X3X8
THW,250X3X9
THW,325X3
(75C)
Conductor
Temp.
20
25
35
50
65
85
110
125
145
160
195
220
255
280
330
375
290
320
390
440
510
560
660
750
585
660
765
840
990
1125
2040
2240
2640
3000
1400
1650
1875
1680
1980
2250
2240
2640
3000
3375
435
R
Ohms/km
X
Ohms/km
Z
Z @ 90% PF
Ohms/km
25.84
18.8
23.5
32.9
47
61.1
79.9
103.4
117.5
136.3
150.4
183.3
206.8
239.7
263.2
310.2
352.5
272.6
300.8
366.6
413.6
479.4
526.4
620.4
705
549.9
620.4
719.1
789.6
930.6
1057.5
1917.6
2105.6
2481.6
2820
1316
1551
1762.5
1579.2
1861.2
2115
2105.6
2481.6
2820
3172.5
408.9
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
0.88
17.6
22
30.8
44
57.2
74.8
96.8
110
127.6
140.8
171.6
193.6
224.4
246.4
290.4
330
255.2
281.6
343.2
387.2
448.8
492.8
580.8
660
514.8
580.8
673.2
739.2
871.2
990
1795.2
1971.2
2323.2
2640
1232
1452
1650
1478.4
1742.4
1980
1971.2
2323.2
2640
2970
382.8
9.9960
6.3404
3.9868
2.5088
1.1441
1.0031
0.8183
0.6334
0.3822
0.3234
0.2538
0.2029
0.1735
0.1450
0.1127
0.0931
0.1911
0.1617
0.1269
0.1014
0.0867
0.0725
0.0564
0.0466
0.0846
0.0676
0.0578
0.0483
0.0375
0.0311
0.0434
0.0363
0.0282
0.0233
0.0290
0.0225
0.0186
0.0242
0.0188
0.0155
0.0181
0.0141
0.0117
0.0104
0.0804
0.2352
0.1466
0.1441
0.1373
0.1257
0.1163
0.1135
0.1105
0.1764
0.1735
0.1676
0.1637
0.1676
0.1637
0.1578
0.1539
0.0882
0.0867
0.0838
0.0818
0.0838
0.0818
0.0789
0.0769
0.0559
0.0546
0.0559
0.0546
0.0526
0.0513
0.0419
0.0410
0.0395
0.0385
0.0327
0.0316
0.0308
0.0272
0.0263
0.0257
0.0205
0.0197
0.0192
0.0171
0.1539
9.9988
6.3421
3.9894
2.5126
1.1509
1.0099
0.8261
0.6429
0.4209
0.3670
0.3042
0.2606
0.2412
0.2187
0.1939
0.1798
0.2105
0.1835
0.1521
0.1303
0.1206
0.1093
0.0969
0.0899
0.1014
0.0869
0.0804
0.0729
0.0646
0.0599
0.0604
0.0547
0.0485
0.0450
0.0437
0.0388
0.0360
0.0364
0.0323
0.0300
0.0274
0.0242
0.0225
0.0200
0.1736
9.0989
5.7703
3.6509
2.3178
1.0845
0.9535
0.7859
0.6182
0.4209
0.3667
0.3015
0.2539
0.2292
0.2019
0.1702
0.1509
0.2104
0.1833
0.1507
0.1270
0.1146
0.1009
0.0851
0.0754
0.1005
0.0847
0.0764
0.0673
0.0567
0.0503
0.0574
0.0505
0.0426
0.0378
0.0404
0.0340
0.0302
0.0337
0.0284
0.0251
0.0252
0.0213
0.0189
0.0168
0.1394