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Whats the maximum power current load?
| US National Electrical Code |
| maximum Amperage |
| AWG Wire Size |
Two Current Carrying Conductors |
Three Current Carrying Conductors |
| ? |
Ampere |
Ampere |
| 18 |
7 |
10 |
| 16 |
10 |
13 |
| 14 |
15 |
18 |
| 12 |
20 |
25 |
| 10 |
25 |
30 |
| 8 |
35 |
40 |
| 6 |
45 |
55 |
| 4 |
60 |
70 |
| 2 |
80 |
95 |
| Amperage for Power Extension Cords |
| (always uncoil the cord completely under oreration) |
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| 14 / 3 AWG Cable |
| Length |
Amperage |
| 50' |
15 A |
| 100' |
13 A |
| 150' |
8 A |
| 200' |
6 A |
| 250' |
5 A |
| 300' |
4 A |
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| 12 / 3 AWG Cable |
| Length |
Amperage |
| 50' |
15 A |
| 100' |
15 A |
| 150' |
13 A |
| 200' |
10 A |
| 250' |
7 A |
| 300' |
6 A |
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| 10 / 3 AWG Cable |
| Length |
Amperage |
| 50' |
15 A |
| 100' |
15 A |
| 150' |
15 A |
| 200' |
15 A |
| 250' |
13 A |
| 300' |
10 A |
| AWG / Amperage and Connectors |
| AWG |
max. Amperage |
Connector |
| 0000 (4/0) |
300 A |
CamLock |
| 000 (3/0) |
260 A |
CamLock |
| 00 (2/0) |
225 A |
CamLock |
| 0 (1/0) |
195 A |
CamLock |
| 2 |
125 A |
C-Way (50') |
| 4 |
90 A |
C-Way (50') |
| 6 |
70 A |
Joy&Cabtire (25'&50') |
| 8 |
50 A |
Joy&Cabtire (25'&50') |
| 10 |
30 A |
Joy&Cabtire (25'&50') |
| 12 |
20 A |
A.C. Wire (25'&50') |
| 14 |
15 A |
A.C. Wire (25'&50') |
| 16 |
10 A |
A.C. Wire |
Suggestions for lo-voltage wiring in cars:
| Square |
max. Current |
| 0.5 mm?² |
10.6 A |
| 0.75 mm?² |
7.8 A |
| 1 mm?² |
13.5 A |
| 1.5 mm?² |
17 A |
| 2.5 mm?² |
22.7 A |
| 4 mm?² |
29.8 A |
| 6 mm?² |
38.3 A |
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