3.1: Copper Wire Gauge Table
- Page ID
- 1091
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Diameter (inches) |
Cross-sectional area (cir. mils) |
Cross-sectional area (sq. inches) |
Weight (lb/1000ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/0 | 0.4600 | 211,600 | 0.1662 | 640.5 |
| 3/0 | 0.4096 | 167,800 | 0.1318 | 507.9 |
| 2/0 | 0.3648 | 133,100 | 0.1045 | 402.8 |
| 1/0 | 0.3249 | 105,500 | 0.08289 | 319.5 |
| 1 | 0.2893 | 83,690 | 0.06573 | 253.5 |
| 2 | 0.2576 | 66,370 | 0.05213 | 200.9 |
| 3 | 0.2294 | 52,630 | 0.04134 | 159.3 |
| 4 | 0.2043 | 41,740 | 0.03278 | 126.4 |
| 5 | 0.1819 | 33,100 | 0.02600 | 100.2 |
| 6 | 0.1620 | 26,250 | 0.02062 | 79.46 |
| 7 | 0.1443 | 20,820 | 0.01635 | 63.02 |
| 8 | 0.1285 | 16,510 | 0.01297 | 49.97 |
| 9 | 0.1144 | 13,090 | 0.01028 | 39.63 |
| 10 | 0.1019 | 10,380 | 0.008155 | 31.43 |
| 11 | 0.09074 | 8,234 | 0.006467 | 24.92 |
| 12 | 0.08081 | 6,530 | 0.005129 | 19.77 |
| 13 | 0.07196 | 5,178 | 0.004067 | 15.68 |
| 14 | 0.06408 | 4,107 | 0.003225 | 12.43 |
| 15 | 0.05707 | 3,257 | 0.002558 | 9.858 |
| 16 | 0.05082 | 2,583 | 0.002028 | 7.818 |
| 17 | 0.04526 | 2,048 | 0.001609 | 6.200 |
| 18 | 0.04030 | 1,624 | 0.001276 | 4.917 |
| 19 | 0.03589 | 1,288 | 0.001012 | 3.899 |
| 20 | 0.03196 | 1,022 | 0.0008023 | 3.092 |
| 21 | 0.02846 | 810.1 | 0.0006363 | 2.452 |
| 22 | 0.02535 | 642.5 | 0.0005046 | 1.945 |
| 23 | 0.02257 | 509.5 | 0.0004001 | 1.542 |
| 24 | 0.02010 | 404.0 | 0.0003173 | 1.233 |
| 25 | 0.01790 | 320.4 | 0.0002517 | 0.9699 |
| 26 | 0.01594 | 254.1 | 0.0001996 | 0.7692 |
| 27 | 0.01420 | 201.5 | 0.0001583 | 0.6100 |
| 28 | 0.01264 | 159.8 | 0.0001255 | 0.4837 |
| 29 | 0.01126 | 126.7 | 0.00009954 | 0.3836 |
| 30 | 0.01003 | 100.5 | 0.00007894 | 0.3042 |
| 31 | 0.008928 | 79.70 | 0.00006260 | 0.2413 |
| 32 | 0.007950 | 63.21 | 0.00004964 | 0.1913 |
| 33 | 0.007080 | 50.13 | 0.00003937 | 0.1517 |
| 34 | 0.006305 | 39.75 | 0.00003122 | 0.1203 |
| 35 | 0.005615 | 31.52 | 0.00002476 | 0.09542 |
| 36 | 0.005000 | 25.00 | 0.00001963 | 0.07567 |
| 37 | 0.004453 | 19.83 | 0.00001557 | 0.06001 |
| 38 | 0.003965 | 15.72 | 0.00001235 | 0.04759 |
| 39 | 0.003531 | 12.47 | 0.000009793 | 0.03774 |
| 40 | 0.003145 | 9.888 | 0.000007766 | 0.02993 |
| 41 | 0.002800 | 7.842 | 0.000006159 | 0.02374 |
| 42 | 0.002494 | 6.219 | 0.000004884 | 0.01882 |
| 43 | 0.002221 | 4.932 | 0.000003873 | 0.01493 |
| 44 | 0.001978 | 3.911 | 0.000003072 | 0.01184 |