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ABYC Standards - ABYC Guidelines E8 - Alternating Current/AmperageTemperature Rating of Conductor Insulation (Guidelines when using an AC/DC Converter)
60°C 75°C 80°C 90°C 105°C 125°C 200°C
(140°F) (167°F) (176°F) (194°F) (221°F) (257°F) (392°F)
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18 7.0 4.1 7.0 5.3 10.5 8.2 14.0 11.5 14.0 11.9 17.5 15.6 17.5
16 10.5 6.1 10.5 7.9 14.0 10.9 17.5 14.4 17.5 14.9 21.0 18.7 24.5
14 14.0 8.1 14.0 10.5 17.5 13.7 21.0 17.2 24.5 20.8 28.0 24.9 31.5
12 17.5 10.2 17.5 13.1 24.5 19.1 28.0 23.0 31.5 26.8 35.0 31.2 38.5
10 28.0 16.2 28.0 21.0 35.0 27.3 38.5 31.6 42.0 35.7 49.0 43.6 49.0
8 38.5 22.3 45.5 34.1 49.0 38.2 49.0 40.2 56.0 47.6 63.0 56.1 70.0
6 56.0 32.5 66.5 49.9 70.0 54.6 70.0 57.4 84.0 71.4 87.5 77.9 94.5
4 73.5 42.6 87.5 65.6 91.0 71.0 94.5 77.5 112.0 95.2 119.0 105.9 126.0
3 84.0 48.7 101.5 76.1 105.0 81.9 108.5 89.0 126.0 107.1 136.5 121.5 147.0
2 98.0 56.8 119.0 89.3 122.5 95.6 126.0 103.3 147.0 125.0 157.5 140.2 168.0
1 115.5 67.0 136.5 102.4 147.0 114.7 147.0 120.5 171.5 145.8 185.5 165.1 196.0
0 136.5 79.2 161.0 120.8 171.5 133.8 171.5 140.6 199.5 169.6 213.5 190.0 227.5
00 157.5 91.4 185.5 139.1 199.5 155.6 199.5 163.6 231.0 196.4 248.5 221.2 259.0
000 182.0 105.6 217.0 162.8 231.0 180.2 231.0 189.4 269.5 229.1 287.0 255.4 301.0
0000 210.0 121.8 252.0 189.0 269.5 210.2 269.5 221.0 311.5 264.8 332.5 295.9 357.0
ABYC Standards - ABYC Guidelines E9 - Direct Current