ARTICLE 400: Flexible Cords and Cables

NEC Table 400.5(B)

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Table 400.5(B) Ampacity of Cable Types SC, SCE, SCT, PPE, G, G-GC, and W. [Based on Ambient Temperature of 30°C (86°F).]

Size
(AWG or kcmil)		 60°C (140°F) 75°C (167°F) 90°C (194°F)
D1 E2 F3 D1 E2 F3 D1 E2 F3
12 – 31 26 – 37 31 – 42 35
10 – 44 37 – 52 43 – 59 49
8 60 55 48 70 65 57 80 74 65
6 80 72 63 95 88 77 105 99 87
4 105 96 84 125 115 101 140 130 114
3 120 113 99 145 135 118 165 152 133
2 140 128 112 170 152 133 190 174 152
1 165 150 131 195 178 156 220 202 177
1/0 195 173 151 230 207 181 260 234 205
2/0 225 199 174 265 238 208 300 271 237
3/0 260 230 201 310 275 241 350 313 274
4/0 300 265 232 360 317 277 405 361 316
250 340 296 259 405 354 310 455 402 352
300 375 330 289 445 395 346 505 449 393
350 420 363 318 505 435 381 570 495 433
400 455 392 343 545 469 410 615 535 468
500 515 448 392 620 537 470 700 613 536
600 575 – – 690 – – 780 – –
700 630 – – 755 – – 855 – –
750 655 – – 785 – – 885 – –
800 680 – – 815 – – 920 – –
900 730 – – 870 – – 985 – –
1000 780 – – 935 – – 1055 – –

1The ampacities under subheading D shall be permitted for single-conductor Types SC, SCE, SCT, PPE, and W cable only where the individual conductors are not installed in raceways and are not in physical contact with each other except in lengths not to exceed 600 mm (24 in.) where passing through the wall of an enclosure.

2The ampacities under subheading E apply to two-conductor cables and other multiconductor cables connected to utilization equipment so that only two conductors are current carrying.

3The ampacities under subheading F apply to three-conductor cables and other multiconductor cables connected to utilization equip-ment so that only three conductors are current carrying.

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