Wire Gauge Battery Cable Size Chart

The n gauge wire diameter d n in inches in is equal to 0 005in times 92 raised to the power of 36 minus gauge number n divided by 39.

Wire gauge battery cable size chart. Battery cable is used to power your electrical system and is sized according to the american wire gauge or awg for short specification for electrically conductive cables. Fine stranded stereo wire makes great battery cable giving the best gage wire for proper battery charge. Sae wire gauge size and amperage for a d c. Wire gauge calculations wire diameter calculations.

Now lets say that you are using a smaller gauge cable for that same length and your voltage drop is 10. The wire size listed in the graph at the intersection denotes the gauge of wire to use. 4 0 364 30 simply refers to a 4 awg cable made with 364 strands of 30 awg wire. American wire gauge size calculator and chart.

Spartan power 2 foot 1 0 awg 0 gauge battery cable set made in america many wire lengths to choose from 2 foot 3 8 ring terminals 4 8 out of 5 stars 62 34 00 34. Find the length of the circuit on the vertical axis of the chart noting that the length is the round trip distance from the panel or battery to the load and back. D n in 0 005 in 92 36 n 39. Voltage system allowing a 20 voltage drop.

The fine stranded wire will pass more amperage than course stranded wire that has a lower strand count. Battery wire size per voltage amperage load and length chart below shows minimum cable size to use awg wire. They don t really understand why it s better. The n gauge wire diameter d n in millimeters mm is equal to 0 127mm times 92 raised to the power of 36 minus gauge.

Our battery cable is american made and comes in gauge awg sizes of 6 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 and 4 0 with 6 gauge being the smallest and 4 0 gauge being the largest. Find the current consumption of the load on the horizontal axis of the chart. A size of 4 0 364 30 indicates the gauge size as well as the strand count. See adjacent charts 25 coils 100 coils or oem reels length depends on awg please consult a sales representative for 80 1434 03082reel dimensions battery cable load charts length to load these charts will show length in feet.