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Conductor Material:

Insulation Type:

Conduit Material Type:

Size	Copper			Size		Impedance¹			Max Length²
	60°C	75°C	90°C	Diameter	Area	X_L	R_Cu	Z_eff	120V	208V	277V	480V
	60°C	75°C	90°C	Diameter	Area	Per 1000 feet			120V	208V	277V	480V
#14	20 A	20 A	25 A	0.11 in	0.01 in²	0.073 Ω	3.100 Ω	2.67 Ω	42 ft	73 ft	97 ft	168 ft
#12	25 A	25 A	30 A	0.13 in	0.01 in²	0.068 Ω	2.000 Ω	1.74 Ω	52 ft	90 ft	120 ft	207 ft
#10	30 A	35 A	40 A	0.16 in	0.02 in²	0.063 Ω	1.200 Ω	1.05 Ω	61 ft	106 ft	141 ft	244 ft
#8	40 A	50 A	55 A	0.22 in	0.04 in²	0.065 Ω	0.780 Ω	0.70 Ω	65 ft	112 ft	149 ft	258 ft
#6	55 A	65 A	75 A	0.25 in	0.05 in²	0.064 Ω	0.490 Ω	0.45 Ω	77 ft	133 ft	177 ft	308 ft
#4	70 A	85 A	95 A	0.32 in	0.08 in²	0.060 Ω	0.310 Ω	0.30 Ω	90 ft	155 ft	207 ft	359 ft
#3	85 A	100 A	110 A	0.35 in	0.10 in²	0.059 Ω	0.250 Ω	0.24 Ω	92 ft	160 ft	213 ft	369 ft
#2	95 A	115 A	130 A	0.38 in	0.12 in²	0.057 Ω	0.200 Ω	0.20 Ω	98 ft	170 ft	226 ft	391 ft
#1	110 A	130 A	150 A	0.45 in	0.16 in²	0.057 Ω	0.160 Ω	0.17 Ω	104 ft	181 ft	241 ft	417 ft
#1/0	125 A	150 A	170 A	0.49 in	0.19 in²	0.055 Ω	0.120 Ω	0.13 Ω	115 ft	199 ft	264 ft	458 ft
#2/0	145 A	175 A	195 A	0.53 in	0.22 in²	0.054 Ω	0.100 Ω	0.11 Ω	113 ft	196 ft	262 ft	453 ft
#3/0	165 A	200 A	225 A	0.58 in	0.27 in²	0.052 Ω	0.079 Ω	0.09 Ω	119 ft	206 ft	275 ft	476 ft
#4/0	195 A	230 A	260 A	0.64 in	0.32 in²	0.051 Ω	0.063 Ω	0.08 Ω	122 ft	211 ft	281 ft	487 ft
#250	215 A	255 A	290 A	0.71 in	0.40 in²	0.052 Ω	0.054 Ω	0.07 Ω	120 ft	209 ft	278 ft	482 ft
#300	240 A	285 A	320 A	0.77 in	0.46 in²	0.051 Ω	0.045 Ω	0.07 Ω	121 ft	210 ft	280 ft	485 ft
#350	260 A	310 A	350 A	0.82 in	0.52 in²	0.050 Ω	0.039 Ω	0.06 Ω	122 ft	211 ft	282 ft	488 ft
#400	280 A	335 A	380 A	0.86 in	0.59 in²	0.049 Ω	0.035 Ω	0.06 Ω	121 ft	210 ft	279 ft	484 ft
#500	320 A	380 A	430 A	0.95 in	0.71 in²	0.048 Ω	0.029 Ω	0.05 Ω	119 ft	206 ft	274 ft	474 ft
#600	355 A	420 A	475 A	1.05 in	0.87 in²	0.048 Ω	0.025 Ω	0.05 Ω	115 ft	200 ft	266 ft	460 ft
#700	385 A	460 A	520 A	1.12 in	0.99 in²	0.048 Ω	0.023 Ω	0.04 Ω	109 ft	189 ft	252 ft	436 ft
#750	400 A	475 A	535 A	1.16 in	1.05 in²	0.048 Ω	0.021 Ω	0.04 Ω	110 ft	190 ft	253 ft	439 ft
#800	410 A	490 A	555 A	1.19 in	1.11 in²	0.047 Ω	0.020 Ω	0.04 Ω	110 ft	191 ft	254 ft	440 ft
#900	435 A	520 A	585 A	1.25 in	1.23 in²	0.047 Ω	0.019 Ω	0.04 Ω	106 ft	183 ft	244 ft	423 ft
#1000	455 A	545 A	615 A	1.31 in	1.35 in²	0.046 Ω	0.018 Ω	0.04 Ω	104 ft	181 ft	241 ft	418 ft

Notes:

Impedance is calculated utilizing a 0.85 power factor.
Maximum Length is based on 3% of the voltage value given and a power load that is 80% of the 75°C allowable ampacity.

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