Wire size for amp load

Paul Steinberg

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Don't burn up your car when choosing the wire for the lights etc..


Amps @ 12 Volts LENGTH OF WIRE
American Wire Gauge (AWG)
.........3′ _5′ _7′ 10′ 15′ 20′ 25′
1___18 18 18 18 18 18 18
2___18 18 18 18 18 18 18
3___18 18 18 18 18 18 18
4___18 18 18 18 18 18 18
5___18 18 18 18 18 18 18
6___18 18 18 18 18 18 16
7__ 18 18 18 18 18 18 16
8__ 18 18 18 18 18 16 16
10_ 18 18 18 18 16 16 14
11_ 18 18 18 18 16 16 14
12_
18 18 18 18 16 16 14
15_
18 18 18 18 14 14 12
18_ 18 18 16 16 14 14 12
20_ 18 18 16 16 14 12 10
22_ 18 18 16 14 12 12 10
24_ 18 18 16 14 12 12 10
30_ 18 16 14 12 10 10 10
36_ 16 14 14 12 10 10 10
40_ 16 14 12 12 10 10_ 8
50_ 16 14 12 10 10 10 _8
100 12 12 10 10 _6 _6 _4
150 10 10_ 8 _8 _4 _4_ 2
200 10 _8_ 8_ 6_ 4 _4 _2
 
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