© Copyright 2023. All rights reserved. No portion may be copied or reproduced in any manner. E11-1 REVISED OCTOBER, 2012 SOSMETAL PRODUCTS INC. ELECTRICAL FASTENERS E10 E11 E12 E13 E14 E15 WIRE GAUGE CHART Primary Wiring Amperage Guide Amperage based on typical 12 volt system. WIRE GAUGE CHART 12 VOLT SYSTEM TOTAL LENGTH OF CABLE IN CIRCUIT FROM BATTERY TO MOST DISTANT LAMP AMPS CANDLE 2.5-FT 5-FT 10-FT 20-FT 30-FT 40-FT 50-FT 60-FT 80-FT 100-FT (APPROX.) POWER GAUGE GAUGE GAUGE GAUGE GAUGE GAUGE GAUGE GAUGE GAUGE GAUGE 1.0 6 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 1.5 10 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 18 2 16 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 18 16 16 3 24 20 20 20 20 20 18 18 16 16 14 4 30 20 20 20 20 18 16 16 16 14 12 5 40 20 20 20 18 18 16 14 14 12 12 6 50 20 20 20 18 16 16 14 14 12 12 7 60 20 20 20 18 16 14 14 12 12 10 8 70 20 20 20 16 16 14 12 12 10 10 10 80 20 20 18 16 14 12 12 12 10 10 11 90 20 20 18 16 14 12 12 10 10 8 12 100 20 20 18 16 14 12 12 10 10 8 15 120 20 20 18 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 18 140 20 20 16 14 12 10 10 8 8 8 20 160 20 18 16 12 12 10 10 8 8 6 22 180 20 18 16 12 10 10 8 8 8 6 24 200 20 18 16 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 36 20 16 14 10 8 8 8 6 6 4 50 18 16 12 10 8 6 6 4 4 2 100 14 12 10 6 4 4 2 2 1 0 150 14 10 8 4 2 2 1 0 00 000 200 12 8 6 4 2 1 0 00 000 0000 Note: This chart is based on a 10% maximum voltage drop. For 5% voltage drop, use double the measured wire length. When mechanical strength is a factor, use next larger wire gauge.
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