As the amount of current carried by a wire increases, it is important to use a wire with a larger cross section. A larger cross section results in a lower resistance, and less heating of the wire.
The standard wire gages are listed below:
The standard wire gages are listed below:
AWG # Dia. (mil) Res. 25C Rated Current
(ohm/1000 ft) (A)
4 204 0.25
6 162 0.40
8 128 0.64
10 102 1.0
12 81 1.6
14 64 2.6
16 51 4.1
18 40 6.5
20 32 10
22 25 17
24 20 26
