Current Carrying Capacity of Copper Conductors
| Conductor Size | Polyethylene Neoprene Polyurethane PVC (Semi Rigid) @80C | Polypropylene Polyethylene High Density @ 90C | PVC Irradiated PVC Nylon@ 105C | Kynar Polyethylene (Cross linked) Thermoplastic Elastomer @ 125C | Kapton Teflon Silicone@ 200 C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 AWG | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 28 AWG | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 26 AWG | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 24 AWG | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 22 AWG | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| 20 AWG | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
| 18 AWG | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 |
| 16 AWG | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 32 |
| 14 AWG | 27 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 45 |
| 12 AWG | 36 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 |
| 10 AWG | 47 | 55 | 58 | 70 | 75 |
| 8 AWG | 65 | 70 | 75 | 90 | 100 |
| 6 AWG | 95 | 100 | 105 | 125 | 135 |
| 4 AWG | 120 | 135 | 145 | 170 | 180 |
| 2 AWG | 170 | 180 | 200 | 225 | 240 |