Power Cables (AWG)

American wire gauge (AWG), also known as the Brown & Sharpe wire gauge

Get current-carrying ampacity, resistance and cross section area from AWG

The AWG of a stranded wire is determined by the cross-sectional area of the equivalent solid conductor.

The result will show various data including both the resistance of the various wire gauges and the allowable current (ampacity) based on a copper conductor with plastic insulation. The diameter information in the table applies to solid wires. Stranded wires are calculated by calculating the equivalent cross sectional copper area.