Wire sizes – Outback Power Systems FX 2012T User Manual
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Copyright 2003
OutBack Power Systems, Inc.
FX & VFX Series Inverter/Charger System Installation & Programming Manual
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Rev 7.2 08/26/05
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WIRE SIZES
The following chart contains information on wire sizes, the DC resistance of the wires and the corresponding diameters and areas of
these wires. This information can be used to calculate the voltage drop of the wires or to find an equivalent wire size.
CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA
APPROXIMATE
DIAMETER
SIZE
(AWG)
DC
Resistance
in Ohms
(1000 feet)
INCHES
MILLIMETERS
INCHES
MILLIMETERS
14
3.14
.0032
2.08
.078
1.98
12
1.98
.0051
3.31
.101
2.57
10
1.24
.0082
5.26
.126
3.20
8
0.78
.0130
8.37
.162
4.11
6
0.50
.0206
13.30
.215
5.46
4
0.31
.0328
21.15
.269
6.83
2
0.19
.0521
33.62
.337
8.56
1
0.15
.0657
42.41
.376
9.55
1/0
0.12
.0829
53.50
.423
10.74
2/0
0.10
.1045
67.43
.508
12.90
3/0
0.08
.1318
85.01
.576
14.63
4/0
0.06
.1662
107.20
.645
16.38
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