Is there anyone who can help me to get the look up table for current capacity vs cable size?

Question

Looking for reliable information source for sizing of cables for an electrical wiring for the home.

Utility power 50 Hz, 230V (line - neutral).

please help.

Answer 1

US, search for AWG table.

ex,

http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm

but this seems to be the UK, I have never found an online table for that.

Answer 2

IEEE 16th edition pocket guide

local library

Answer 3

If you're in the UK, the latest code is the 17th Edition. Its available at any good book store although many of them will not stock it so it will have to be ordered.

A couple of points though. There are a number of factors to consider. Type of cable, type of run, length of run etc etc so you really need instruction. Also the UK does not allow you to do work unless you are registered which would include instruction on how to use the tables in the 17th edition.

If you are not in the UK, you need to find your local regulations. Some countries have adopted the UK 17th edition in lieu of having their own.

Answer 4

Reference & Information

AWG Cable Description

American Wire Gauge

Use this link to access the chart

http://www.interfacebus.com/Copper_Wire_...

The chart won't paste properly into answers

AWG Diam. (mils) Circular mils Ohms/1000ft Current Carrying Fusing Current Feet per Pound

0000 460 212000 0.050 - - 1.56

000 410 168000 0.063 - - 1.96

00 365 133000 0.077 - - 2.4826

0 324.85 105531 0.096 - - 3.1305

1 289.3 83694 0.1264 119.6 - 3.947

2 257.6 66358 0.1593 94.8 - 4.977

3 229.4 52624 0.2009 75.2 - 6.276

4 204.3 41738 0.2533 59.6 - 7.914

5 181.9 33088 0.3915 47.3 - 9.980

6 162 26244 0.4028 37.5 668 12.58

7 144.3 20822 0.5080 29.7 561 15.87

8 128.5 16512 0.6405 23.6 472 20.01

9 114.4 13087 0.8077 18.7 396 25.23

10 101.9 10384 1.018 14.8 333 31.82

11 90.7 8226 1.284 11.8 280 40.12

12 80.8 6529 1.619 9.33 235 50.59

13 72.0 5184 2.042 7.40 197 63.80

14 64.1 4109 2.575 5.87 166 80.44

15 57.1 3260 3.247 4.65 140 101.4

16 50.8 2581 4.094 3.69 117 127.9

17 45.3 2052 5.163 2.93 98.4 161.3

18 40.3 1624 6.510 2.32 82.9 203.4

19 35.9 1289 8.210 1.84 69.7 256.5

20 32.0 1024 10.35 1.46 58.4 323.4

21 28.5 812 13.05 1.16 - 407.8

22 25.3 640 16.46 .918 41.2 514.12

23 22.6 511 20.76 .728 - 648.4

24 20.1 404 26.17 .577 29.2 817.7

25 17.9 320 33.0 .458 - 1031

26 15.9 253 41.62 .363 20.5 1300

27 14.2 202 52.48 .288 - 1639

28 12.6 159 66.17 .228 14.4 2067

29 11.3 128 83.44 .181 - 2607

30 10.0 100 105.2 .144 10.2 3287

31 8.9 79 132.7 .114 - 4145

32 8.0 64 167.3 .090 - 5227

33 7.1 50.125 211.0 .072 - 6591

34 6.3 39.75 266.0 .057 5.12 8310

35 5.6 31.5 335 .045 4.28 10480

36 5.0 25.0 423 .036 3.62 13210

37 4.45 19.83 533 .028 - 16660

38 3.97 15.7 673 .022 2.5 21010

39 3.5 12.47 848 .018 - 26500

40 3.14 9.89 1070 .014 1.77 33410

41 2.8 7.842 - - 1.52 -

42 2.494 6.219 - - 1.28 -

43 2.221 4.932 - - 1.060 -

44 1.978 3.911 - - 0.916 -

45 1.761 3.102 - - - -

46 1.568 2.460 - - - -

47 1.397 1.951 - - - -

48 1.244 1.547 - - - -

49 1.107 1.227 - - - -

50 0.986 0.973 - - - -

Answer 5

Ok, whats the load?

How long?

Underground, or overhead?

In conduit or free air?

Ambiant temp.?(60c or 75c)

NEC  Tables 310-16 thru 310-86