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ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS
Order number of pieces required, in multiples of Standard Package Quantity.
Prime items appear in BOLD.
E5.50
B2.
Cable
Accessories
C1.
Wiring
Duct
C3.
Abrasion
Protection
C4.
Cable
Management
D1.
Terminals
D2.
Power
Connectors
E1.
Labeling
Systems
E2.
Labels
E3.
Pre-Printed
& Write-On
Markers
F.
Index
B3.
Stainless
Steel Ties
C2.
Surface
Raceway
E5.
Lockout/
Tagout
& Safety
Solutions
B1.
Cable Ties
A.
System
Overview
D3.
Grounding
Connectors
E4.
Permanent
Identification
Wire Size Selection Guide
To use this guide place your wire or cable
in the appropriate circle to determine
wire, outside diameter.
The charts below indicate the approximate cable outside diameter or
various electrical and communication cables.
Diameter .10" (2.50mm)
Diameter .20" (5.10mm)
Diameter .28" (7.10mm)
Diameter .54" (13.70mm)
Diameter .94" (23.90mm)
Diameter 1.40" (35.50mm)
Diameter 1.90" (48.30mm)
Diameter 2.40" (61.00mm)
Electrical Cables
Approximate Wire Outside Diameter In. (mm)
Size TF THW TW
TFN/THHN/
THWN
18 AWG .11 (2.80) .11 (2.80) .11 (2.80) .09 (2.30)
16 AWG .12 (3.00) .12 (3.00) .12 (3.00) .10 (2.50)
14 AWG .13 (3.30) .16 (4.10) .16 (4.10) .10 (2.50)
12 AWG .15 (3.80) .18 (4.60) .18 (4.60) .12 (3.00)
10 AWG .17 (4.30) .20 (5.10) .20 (5.10) .15 (3.80)
8 AWG .24 (6.10) .28 (7.10) .28 (7.10) .22 (5.60)
6 AWG .32 (8.10) .32 (8.10) .32 (8.10) .26 (6.60)
4 AWG .37 (9.40) .37 (9.40) .37 (9.40) .33 (8.40)
3 AWG .40 (10.20) .40 (10.20) .40 (10.20) .36 (9.10)
2 AWG .43 (10.90) .43 (10.90) .43 (10.90) .39 (9.90)
1AWG .51 (12.90) .51 (12.90) .51 (12.90) .45 (11.40)
1/0 .55 (14.00) .55 (14.00) .55 (14.00) .49 (12.40)
2/0 .59 (15.00) .59 (15.00) .59 (15.00) .54 (13.70)
3/0 .65 (16.50) .65 (16.50) .65 (16.50) .59 (15.00)
4/0 .70 (17.80) .70 (17.80) .70 (17.80) .65 (16.50)
250 MCM .79 (20.10) .79 (20.10) .79 (20.10) .72 (18.30)
300 MCM .84 (21.30) .84 (21.30) .84 (21.30) .77 (19.60)
350 MCM .89 (22.60) .89 (22.60) .89 (22.60) .82 (20.80)
400 MCM .94 (23.90) .94 (23.90) .94 (23.90) .87 (22.10)
500 MCM 1.03 (26.20) 1.03 (26.20) 1.03 (26.20) .95 (24.10)
600 MCM 1.14 (29.00) 1.14 (29.00) 1.14 (29.00) 1.06 (26.90)
700 MCM 1.21 (30.70) 1.21 (30.70) 1.21 (30.70) 1.13 (28.70)
750 MCM 1.25 (31.80) 1.25 (31.80) 1.25 (31.80) 1.16 (29.50)
800 MCM 1.28 (32.50) 1.28 (32.50) 1.28 (32.50) 1.20 (30.50)
900 MCM 1.34 (34.00) 1.34 (34.00) 1.34 (34.00) 1.26 (32.00)
1000 MCM 1.40 (35.60) 1.40 (35.60) 1.40 (35.60) 1.32 (33.50)
1250 MCM 1.58 (40.10) 1.58 (40.10) 1.58 (40.10)
1500 MCM 1.70 (43.20) 1.70 (43.20) 1.70 (43.20)
1750 MCM 1.82 (46.20) 1.82 (46.20) 1.82 (46.20)
2000 MCM 1.92 (48.80) 1.92 (48.80) 1.92 (48.80)
Category 3, Category 5/5e/6 and 6a Cable
Category 3 Category 5/5e/6
Size
Voice Grade
24 AWG UTP
Data Grade
24 AWG UTP
Data Grade
24 AWG STP
Data Grade
22 AWG UTP
Data Grade
22 AWG STP
2-Pair .12 (3.00)
3-Pair .15 (3.80)
4-Pair .19 (4.80) .22 (5.60) .25 (6.30) .23 (5.80) .29 (7.40)
25-Pair .42 (10.70) .51 (12.90) .54 (13.70) .63 (16.00)
50-Pair .46 (11.70) .66 (16.80)
100-Pair .63 (16.00) .96 (24.40)
300-Pair 1.07 (27.20)
Coaxial Cable
Size
Coax
RG58/u .19 (4.80)
RG59/u .24 (6.10)
RG62A/u .24 (6.10)
RG6/u .27 (6.80)
RG11/u .40 (10.20)
Fiber Optic Distribution (62.5/125)
Size Non-Plenum Plenum
6 Strand .26 (6.60) .18 (4.60)
8 Strand .27 (6.90) .18 (4.60)
12 Strand .28 (7.10) .21 (5.30)
18 Strand .49 (12.4) .47 (11.90)
24 Strand .54 (13.70) .52 (13.2)
36 Strand .54 (13.70) .52 (13.2)
48 Strand .59 (15.00) .56 (14.2)
72 Strand .72 (18.30) .71 (18.0)