Conversion tables
The U.S. units can be converted to the corresponding European/metric units using the
conversion tables listed.
Note
No liability assumed for completeness or accuracy
No liability can be assumed for the completeness or accuracy of the values listed in this
section of the manual.
Conversion of North American cross section dimensions into metric cross section dimensions
Metric cross-sections in accordance with VDE (Verband Deutscher Elektroingenieure
(Association of German Electrical Engineers)) (mm
accordance with AWG (American Wire Gauge) or kcmil (Thousand Circular Mils)
AWG ↔ mm
1) Diameters over Solid Conductors and Cross-Sectional Area for All Solid and Stranded Conductors
Source: Standard UL 83
3VA molded case circuit breakers
Manual, 04/2015, A5E03603177010-02
conversion table
2
AWG / kcmil
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
AWG
1 / 0
2 / 0
3 / 0
4 / 0
) ↔ conductor cross-sections in
2
Diameter
mm
2
d/mm
0.81
0.52
1)
1.02
0.82
1)
1.29
1.3
1)
1.63
2.08
1)
2.05
3.31
1)
2.59
5.26
1)
3.26
8.4
1)
4.12
13.3
1)
5.19
21.2
1)
6.54
33.6
1)
7.34
42.4
1)
8.25
53.5
1)
9.27
67.4
1)
10.4
85.0
1)
11.68
107
1)
D
Metric equivalent [mm
]
2
0.75
1
1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
—
70
95
120
515