Outback Power VFX Series Installation Manual

WIRE SIZES

The following chart contains information on wire sizes, the DC resistance of the wires and the

corresponding diameters and areas of these wires. This information can be used to calculate the

voltage drop of the wires or to  nd an equivalent wire size.

SIZE DC CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA APPROXIMATE DIAMETER

(AWG)

Resistance in Ohms

(1000 feet)

INCHES MILLIMETERS INCHES MILLIMETERS

14 3.14 .0032 2.08 .078 1.98

12 1.98 .0051 3.31 .101 2.57

10 1.24 .0082 5.26 .126 3.20

8 0.78 .0130 8.37 .162 4.11

6 0.50 .0206 13.30 .215 5.46

4 0.31 .0328 21.15 .269 6.83

2 0.19 .0521 33.62 .337 8.56

1 0.15 .0657 42.41 .376 9.55

1/0 0.12 .0829 53.50 .423 10.74

2/0 0.10 .1045 67.43 .508 12.90

3/0 0.08 .1318 85.01 .576 14.63

4/0 0.06 .1662 107.20 .645 16.38

(with insulation)

Size #14 #12 #10 #8 #6 #4 #3 #2 #1 1/0

Diameter .073 .080 .115 .146 .184 .235 .281 .295 .335 .380

(inches)

Size 2/0 3/0 4/0 250 MCM 300 MCM 350 MCM 400 MCM 500 MCM

Diameter .420 .475 .530 .580 .635 .690 .730 .820

(inches)

AWG Wire Sizes

NOTE: These sizes represent the conductor only without any insulation.