Engineering Data

Allowable Ampacities

Allowable ampacities of insulated conductors rated 0 through 2000 volts, 60 to 90C

(140 to 194F). Not more than three current-carrying conductors in raceway or
cable or earth (directly buried), based on ambient temperature of 30C (86F).
NEC Table 310-16

Size

Temperature rating of conductor

60C
(140)

75C
(167F)

90C
(194F)

60C
(140F)

Size
75C
(167F)

90C
(194F)

TYPES

TYPES

TYPES

TYPES

TYPES

TYPES

TW, UF

FEPW, RH,

TBS, SA, SIS

TW, UF

RH, RHW,

TBS, SA, SIS,

RHW, THHW

FEP, FEPB

THHW, THW,

THHN, THHW,

THW, THWN

MI, RHH,

THWN, XHHW,

THWN-2, THW-2,

AWG

XHHW, USE

RHW-2, THHN

USE

RHH, RHW-2,

AWG

kcmil

ZW

THHW, THW-2

USE-2, XHH, XHHW,

kcmil

THWN-2, USE-2, XHH,

XHHW-2, ZW-2

XHHW, XHHW-2
ZW-2
.............
.............
20
25
30
40
55
70
85
95
110
125
145
165
195
215
240
260
280
320
355
385
400
410
435
455
495
520
545
560

14
18
25
30
40
55
75
95
110
130
150
170
195
225
260
290
320
350
380
430
475
520
535
555
585
615
665
705
735
750

ALUMINUM OR COPPER-CLAD ALUMINUM

.............
.............
.............
.............
.............
.............
.............
.............
.............
20
20
25
25
30
35
30
40
45
40
50
60
55
65
75
65
75
85
75
90
100
85
100
115
100
120
135
115
135
150
130
155
175
150
180
205
170
205
230
190
230
255
210
250
280
225
270
305
260
310
350
285
340
385
310
375
420
320
385
435
330
395
450
355
425
480
375
445
500
405
485
545
435
520
585
455
545
615
470
560
630

.............
.............
.............
12
10
8
6
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
300
350
400
500
600
700
750
800
900
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000

Correction Factors

Ambient
Temp.C
21-25
26-30
31-35
36-40
41-45
46-50
51-55
56-60
61-70
71-80

1.08
1.00
0.91
0.82
0.71
0.58
0.41
........
........
........

For ambient temperatures other than 30C (86F), multiply the allowable ampacties
shown above by the appropriate factor shown below.
1.05
1.04
1.08
1.05
1.04
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.94
0.96
0.91
0.94
0.96
0.88
0.91
0.82
0.88
0.91
0.82
0.87
0.71
0.82
0.87
0.75
0.82
0.58
0.75
0.82
0.67
0.76
0.41
0.67
0.76
0.58
0.71
........
0.58
0.71
0.33
0.58
........
0.33
0.58
........
0.41
........
........
0.41

Ambient
Temp. F
70-77
78-86
87-95
96-104
105-113
114-122
123-131
132-140
141-158
159-176

Engineering Data

18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
3
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250
300
350
400
500
600
700
750
800
900
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000

COPPER
.............
.............
20
25
35
50
65
85
100
115
130
150
175
200
230
255
285
310
335
380
420
460
475
490
520
545
590
625
650
665

12

Unless otherwise specifically permitted elsewhere in this Code, the overcurrent protection for conductor types marked with an obelisk ()
shall not exceed 15 amperes for No. 14, 20 amperes for No. 12, and 30 amperes for No. 10 copper; or 15 amperes for No. 12 and 25 amperes
for No. 10 aluminum and copper-clad aluminum after any correction factors for ambient temperature and number conductors have been applied.

Data subject to change without notice.

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