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Tinned Copper Wire and Fuse-wire


AWG

These tables are calculated and not the result of experiment. They are published as a guide only and not as an authoritative document. The fusing currents have been calculated from basic physical properties (tinned copper) and may vary in practice with different positions, air circulation etc The fuse ratings are assumed to be half fusing current. The wire ratings are based on cable ratings of 8500A/sq in and in practice this max rating will depend on ambient temp, insulation, position and cable life expectancy. Cables can be run at higher currents and temperatures only if the insulation can stand it! This information is for experimental use only by careful and competent persons and in no circumstances should it be used for any other purpose.

No legal liability will be accepted for any consequences following from the use of this information.
Installations in buildings within the UK must follow the appropriate British Standard

AWG

SWG

Diameter

CSA

Fusing Current

Fuse Rating

Wire Rating

 

 

mm

sq mm

Amps

Amps

Amps

32

 

0.202

0.032

7

4

0.4

 

35

0.214

0.036

8

4

0.5

31

34

0.226

0.04

9

5

0.5

 

33

0.250

0.049

10

5

0.6

30

 

0.255

0.051

10

6

0.7

 

32

0.269

0.057

11

6

0.8

29

31

0.288

0.065

12

7

0.9

 

30

0.315

0.078

14

7

1.0

28

 

0.321

0.081

15

8

1.1

 

29

0.331

0.086

15

9

1.1

27

 

0.362

0.103

17

10

1.4

 

28

0.397

0.124

20

10

1.6

26

 

0.404

0.128

21

10

1.7

 

27

0.410

0.132

21

12

1.7

25

26

0.454

0.162

24

14

2.1

 

25

0.496

0.193

28

15

2.5

24

 

0.517

0.21

30

17

2.8

 

24

0.559

0.245

33

17

3.2

23

 

0.574

0.259

35

19

3.4

 

23

0.613

0.295

38

21

3.9

22

 

0.642

0.324

41

25

4.3

 

22

0.723

0.41

49

25

5.4

21

 

0.724

0.412

49

29

5.4

 

21

0.807

0.511

58

31

6.7

20

 

0.841

0.556

62

34

7.3

19

 

0.900

0.636

68

35

8.4

 

20

0.917

0.66

70

41

8.7

 

19

1.017

0.813

82

42

10

18

 

1.026

0.826

83

49

11

17

 

1.151

1.04

99

54

14

 

18

1.221

1.17

108

60

15

16

 

1.306

1.34

119

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