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LENGTH TOTAL CURRENT ON CIRCUIT IN AMPS
5 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
10 18 14 12 10 10 10 8 6 6 6 6 4 4
15 16 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 4 2 2
20 14 10 10 8 6 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 2
25 12 10 8 6 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 1 1
30 12 10 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 1 1 1/0 1/0
40 10 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 1 1/0 1/0 2/0 2/0
50 10 6 6 4 4 2 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 3/0 3/0
60 10 6 6 4 2 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 3/0 4/0 4/0
70 8 6 4 2 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 3/0 4/0 4/0
80 8 6 4 2 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0 4/0
90 8 4 2 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0 4/0
100 6 4 2 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0
110 6 4 2 1 1/0 1/0 3/0 4/0 4/0
120 6 4 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0
130 6 2 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0
140 6 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0
150 6 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0
160 6 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0
170 6 2 1 2/0 3/0 3/0 4/0
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TABLE 2: CONDUCTOR SIZES FOR 3% DROP IN VOLTAGE - 12 AND 24 VOLTS
12 VOLT - BASED ON MINIMUM CIRCULAR MIL (CM) AREA ABYC E-11.16 Table.X
24 VOLT - BASED ON MINIMUM CIRCULAR MIL (CM) AREA
LENGTH TOTAL CURRENT ON CIRCUIT IN AMPS
5 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
10 18 18 16 14 12 12 10 10 10 8 8 8 6
15 18 16 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 6 6
20 18 14 12 10 10 10 8 6 6 6 6 4 4
25 16 12 12 10 10 8 6 6 6 4 4 4 4
30 16 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 4 2 2
40 14 10 10 8 6 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 2
50 12 10 8 6 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 1 1
60 12 10 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 1 1 1/0 1/0
70 12 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 1 1 1/0 1/0 2/0
80 10 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 1 1/0 1/0 2/0 2/0
90 10 8 6 4 4 2 2 1 1/0 1/0 2/0 2/0 3/0
100 10 6 6 4 4 2 2 1 1/0 2/0 2/0 3/0 3/0
110 10 6 6 4 2 2 1 1/0 1/0 2/0 3/0 3/0 4/0
120 10 6 4 4 2 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 3/0 4/0 4/0
130 8 6 4 2 2 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 3/0 4/0 4/0
140 8 6 4 2 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 3/0 4/0 4/0
150 8 6 4 2 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 3/0 4/0 4/0
160 8 6 4 2 2 1 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0 4/0 4/0
170 8 6 2 2 1 1 2/0 3/0 3/0 4/0 4/0
LENGTH TOTAL CURRENT ON CIRCUIT IN AMPS
5 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
10 18 18 18 16 16 14 14 12 12 10 10 10 10
15 18 18 16 14 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 8 8
20 18 16 14 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 8 6 6
25 18 16 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 6 6
30 18 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 6 6 4
40 16 14 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 6 4 4 4
50 16 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 4 2 2
60 14 12 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 2
70 14 10 8 8 6 6 6 4 2 2 2 2 1
80 14 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 1 1
90 12 10 8 6 6 6 4 2 2 2 1 1 1/0
100 12 10 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 1 1 1/0 1/0
110 12 8 8 6 6 4 2 2 2 1 1/0 1/0 1/0
120 12 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 1 1 1/0 1/0 2/0
130 12 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 1 1/0 1/0 2/0 2/0
140 10 8 6 6 4 2 2 1 1 1/0 2/0 2/0 2/0
150 10 8 6 4 4 2 2 1 1/0 1/0 2/0 2/0 3/0
160 10 8 6 4 4 2 2 1 1/0 2/0 2/0 3/0 3/0
170 10 6 6 4 2 2 2 1 1/0 2/0 2/0 3/0 3/0
TABLE 3: CONDUCTOR SIZES FOR 10% DROP IN VOLTAGE - 12 AND 24 VOLTS
12 VOLT - BASED ON MINIMUM CIRCULAR MIL (CM) AREA ABYC E-11.16 Table.XI
24 VOLT - BASED ON MINIMUM CIRCULAR MIL (CM) AREA
LENGTH TOTAL CURRENT ON CIRCUIT IN AMPS
5 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
10 18 18 18 18 18 18 16 16 14 14 14 12 12
15 18 18 18 18 16 16 14 14 12 12 12 10 10
20 18 18 18 16 16 14 14 12 12 10 10 10 10
25 18 18 16 16 14 14 12 12 10 10 10 8 8
30 18 18 16 14 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 8 8
40 18 16 14 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 8 6 6
50 18 16 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 6 6
60 18 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 6 6 4
70 16 14 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 6 6 4 4
80 16 14 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 6 4 4 4
90 16 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 6 4 4 4 2
100 16 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 4 2 2
110 14 12 10 8 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 2
120 14 12 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 2
130 14 12 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 2
140 14 10 8 8 6 6 6 4 2 2 2 2 1
150 14 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 2 1
160 14 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 1 1
170 12 10 8 6 6 6 4 2 2 2 2 1 1
CONDUCTOR SINGLE
SIZE CONDUCTOR
ENGLISH
(METRIC)
18 (0.8) 20 17.0
16 (1) 25 21.3
14 (2) 35 29.8
12 (3) 45 38.3
10 (5) 60 51
8 (8) 80 68
6 (13) 120 102
4 (19) 160 136
2 (32) 210 178
1 (40) 245 208
0 (50) 285 242
00 (62) 330 280
000 (81) 385 327
0000 (103) 445 378
OUTSIDE
ENGINE
SPACES
INSIDE
ENGINE
SPACES
TABLE 4A: ALLOWABLE AMPERAGE OF
CURRENT CARRYING CONDUCTORS UNDER 50
VOLTS FOR 105˚C CABLES - ABYC E-11.16
TABLE 4B: ALLOWABLE AMPERAGE OF CONDUCTORS WHEN MULTIPLE CONDUCTORS
ARE BUNDLED TOGETHER FOR 105C CABLES  ABYC E11.16
CONDUCTOR NO MORE THAN WHEN 3 WHEN 46 WHEN 724
SIZE 2 CONDUCTORS CONDUCTORS CONDUCTORS CONDUCTORS
ARE BUNDLED ARE BUNDLED ARE BUNDLED ARE BUNDLED
ENGLISH
(METRIC)
18 (0.8) 20 17.0 14.0 11.9 12.0 10.2 10.0 8.5
16 (1) 25 21.3 17.5 14.9 15.0 12.8 12.5 10.6
14 (2) 35 29.8 24.5 20.8 21.0 17.9 17.5 14.9
12 (3) 45 38.3 31.5 26.8 27.0 23.0 22.5 19.1
10 (5) 60 51.0 42.0 35.7 36.0 30.6 30.0 25.5
8 (8) 80 68.0 56.0 47.6 48.0 40.8 40.0 34.0
6 (13) 120 102.0 84.0 71.4 72.0 61.2 60.0 51.0
4 (19) 160 136.0 112.0 95.2 96.0 81.6 80.0 68.0
2 (32) 210 178.5 147.0 125.0 126.0 107.1 105.0 89.3
1 (40) 245 208.3 171.5 145.8 147.0 125.0 122.5 104.1
0 (50) 285 242.3 199.5 169.6 171.0 145.4 142.5 121.1
00 (62) 330 280.5 231.0 196.4 198.0 168.3 165.0 140.3
000 (81) 385 327.3 269.5 229.1 231.0 196.4 192.5 163.6
0000 (103) 445 378.3 311.5 264.8 267.0 227.0 222.5 189.1
OUTSIDE
ENGINE
SPACES
INSIDE
ENGINE
SPACES
OUTSIDE
ENGINE
SPACES
INSIDE
ENGINE
SPACES
OUTSIDE
ENGINE
SPACES
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TABLE VIIA TABLE VIIB TABLE VIIC TABLE VIID