Wire Sizes - Outback Power Systems Inverter/Charger FX2012ET Installation And Programming Manual

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.
SIZE
(AWG)
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
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DC
CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA
Resistance
in Ohms
SQUARE
(1000 feet)
INCHES
3.14
.0032
1.98
.0051
1.24
.0082
0.78
.0130
0.50
.0206
0.31
.0328
0.19
.0521
0.15
.0657
0.12
.0829
0.10
.1045
0.08
.1318
0.06
.1662
FX & VFX "E" Series Inverter/Charger System
SQUARE INCHES
MILLIMETERS
2.08
3.31
5.26
8.37
13.30
21.15
33.62
42.41
53.50
67.43
85.01
107.20
900-0027-2
Rev 7.1
06/08/06
APPROXIMATE
DIAMETER
MILLIMETERS
.078 1.98
.101 2.57
.126 3.20
.162 4.11
.215 5.46
.269 6.83
.337 8.56
.376 9.55
.423 10.74
.508 12.90
.576 14.63
.645 16.38
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