GE Mark VIe System Manual page 150

6.7.3 Wire Sizes
The recommended current carrying capacity for flexible wires up to 1,000 V, PVC insulated, based on DIN VDE 0298 Part 4,
is displayed in following table. Cross section references of mm
1. NFPA 70 (NEC) may require larger wire sizes based on the type of wire used.
Wire Area (mm 2 )
0.75
0.82
1
1.31
1.5
2.08
2.5
3.31
4
5.26
6
8.36
10
13.3
16
21.15
25
33.6
35
42.4
50
53.5
67.4
70
85
95
107
120
127
150
185
240
253
300
400
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Recommended Wire Sizes
Wire Area (Circular mils)
1,480
1,618
1,974
2,585
2,960
4,105
4,934
6,532
7,894
10,381
11,841
16,499
19,735
26,248
31,576
41,740
49,338
66,310
69,073
83,677
98,676
105,584
133,016
138,147
167,750
187,485
211,167
236,823
250,000
296,029
365,102
473,646
500,000
592,058
789,410
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2 versus AWG are based on EN 60204 Part 1, VDE 0113 Part
Max Current (Approx.
Amp)
15
16
19
22
24
29
32
37
42
50
54
65
73
87
98
116
129
154
158
178
198
206
239
245
273
292
317
344
354
391
448
528
546
608
726
Public Information
Wire Size AWG No.
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
1/0
2/0
3/0
4/0
250 MCM
500 MCM