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Table 3.10.2.6(B)(16) Allowable Ampacities of Insulated Conductors Rated Up to and Including 2000 Volts,
60°C Through 90°C, Not More Than Three Current-Carrying Conductors in Raceway, Cable, or Earth
(Directly Buried), Based on Ambient Temperature of 30°C*

Temperature Rating of Conductor [See Table 3.10.3.1(A)]

60°C 75°C 90°C 60°C 75°C 90°C
Types Types
RHW, Types TBS, SA, SIS, RHW
THHW, FEP, FEPB, MI, RHH, THHW Types, TBS, SA, SIS, RHH,
THW, RHW-2, THHN, THHW, THW RHW-2, THHN, THHW,
THWN, THW-2, THWN-2, THWN THW-2, THWN-2, USE-2,
Types, XHHW, USE-2, XHH, XHHW, Types, XHHW XHH, XHHW, XHHW-2,
Conductor TW, UF USE, ZW XHHW-2, ZW-2 TW, UF USE ZW-2
Size mm2 COPPER ALUMINUM OR COPPER-CLAD ALUMINUM
2.0(1.6)* 15 20 25
3.5(2.0)* 20 25 30 15 20 25
5.5(2.6)* 30 35 40 25 30 35
8.0(3.2)* 40 50 55 30 40 45
14 55 65 75 40 50 65
22 70 85 95 55 65 80
30 85 100 115 65 80 90
38 100 115 130 75 90 105
50 115 140 150 90 110 125
60 130 155 170 100 120 135
80 155 190 205 120 145 165
100 185 220 240 140 170 190
125 210 255 285 165 200 225
150 240 285 320 190 230 255
175 260 305 345 205 245 275
200 275 325 360 220 265 300
250 315 375 425 255 305 345
325 370 435 490 300 355 405
375 395 470 530 315 380 430
400 400 480 535 320 385 440
500 445 530 595 365 435 485
*Refer to 3.10.2.6(B)(2)(a ) for the a ma pa ci ty correcti on fa ctors where the a mbi ent tempera ture i s other tha n 30 °C. Refer to 3.10.2.6(B)(3)(a ) for
more tha n three current-ca rryi ng conductors .

Table 3.10.2.6(B)(17) Allowable Ampacities of Single-Insulated Conductors Rated Up to and Including

2000 Volts in Free Air, Based on Ambient Temperature of 30°C*

Temperature Rating of Conductor [See Table 3.10.3.1(A)]

60°C 75°C 90°C 60°C 75°C 90°C
Types
RHW,
THHW, Types TBS, SA, SIS,
THW, FEP, FEPB, MI, RHH, Types RHW, Types, TBS, SA, SIS, RHH,
THWN, RHW-2, THHN, THHW, THHW RHW-2, THHN, THHW,
XHHW, THW-2, THWN-2, USE-2 THW THW-2, THWN-2, USE-2,
Types, USE, XHH, XHHW-2 Types, THWN XHH, XHHW, XHHW-2,
Conductor TW, UF ZW ZW-2 TW, UF XHHW, USE ZW-2
Size mm2 COPPER ALUMINUM OR COPPER-CLAD ALUMINUM
2.0(1.6)* 25 30 35
3.5(2.0)* 30 35 40 25 30 35
5.5(2.6)* 40 50 55 35 40 40
8.0(3.2)* 55 65 75 45 50 55
14 80 100 110 65 80 85
22 105 130 145 85 105 115
30 125 150 165 95 115 130
38 145 175 195 115 135 155
50 180 210 235 135 165 185
60 200 235 265 155 185 210
80 245 290 325 185 225 255
100 285 340 380 220 265 295
125 335 400 445 260 310 350
150 375 445 505 295 355 400
175 410 495 560 325 390 440
200 440 530 590 345 410 465
250 510 620 685 405 485 545
325 600 720 800 475 560 640
375 645 775 875 510 615 690
400 660 795 890 520 630 705
500 755 905 1020 605 730 820
*Refer to 3.10.2.6(B)(2)(a ) for the a ma pa ci ty correcti on fa ctors where the a mbi ent tempera ture i s other tha n 30 °C.

GONZALO G. ONG, JR., PEE, RMP, EnP, REA, REB

Mobile Number; 09053250085 / 09392449665
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Table 3.10.2.6(B)(2)(a) Ambient Temperature Table 3.10.2.6(B)(3)(a) Adjustment Factors for
Correction Factors Based on 30°C More Than Three Current-Carrying Conductors
For ambient temperature other than 30°C, multiply the
Percent of Values in Table
allowable ampacities specified in the ampacity tables by the
3.10.2.6(B)(16) Through
appropriate correction factor shown below.
Table 3.10.2.6(B)(19) as
Temperature Ratings of Number of Adjusted for Ambient
Conductor
Ambient Temperature Conductors 1 Temperature if Necessary
(°C) 60°C 75°C 90°C
4 -6 80
10 or less 1.29 1.2 1.15
11 - 15 1.22 1.15 1.12
7- 9 70
16 - 20 1.15 1.11 1.08 10 - 20 50
21 - 25 1.08 1.05 1.04 21 - 30 45
26 - 30 1 1 1 31 - 40 40
31 - 35 0.91 0.94 0.96 41 and above 35
36 - 40 0.82 0.88 0.91
41 - 45 0.71 0.82 0.87
46 - 50 0.58 0.75 0.82
51 - 55 0.41 0.67 0.76
56 - 60 - 0.58 0.71
61 - 65 - 0.47 0.65
66 - 70 - 0.33 0.58
71 - 75 - - 0.5
76 - 80 - - 0.41
81 - 85 - - 0.29

Table 3.10.2.6(B)(2)(a) Ambient Temperature Correction Factors Based on 40°C

For ambient temperature other than 40°C, multiply the

allowable ampacities specified in the ampacity tables by the
appropriate correction factor shown below.
Temperature Ratings of Conductor
Ambient Temperature (°C) 60°C 75°C 90°C 150°C 200°C 250°C
10 or less 1.58 1.36 1.26 1.13 1.09 1.07
11 - 15 1.5 1.31 1.22 1.11 1.08 1.06
16 - 20 1.41 1.25 1.18 1.09 1.06 1.05
21 - 25 1.32 1.2 1.14 1.07 1.05 1.04
26 - 30 1.22 1.13 1.1 1.04 1.03 1.02
31 - 35 1.12 1.07 1.05 1.02 1.02 1.01
36 - 40 1 1 1 1 1 1
41 - 45 0.87 0.93 0.95 0.98 0.98 0.99
46 - 50 0.71 0.85 0.89 0.95 0.97 0.98
51 - 55 0.5 0.76 0.84 0.93 0.95 0.96
56 - 60 - 0.65 0.77 0.9 0.94 0.95
61 - 65 - 0.53 0.71 0.88 0.92 0.94
66 - 70 - 0.38 0.63 0.85 0.9 0.93
71 - 75 - - 0.55 0.83 0.88 0.91
76 - 80 - - 0.45 0.8 0.87 0.9
81 - 90 - - - 0.74 0.83 0.87
91 - 100 - - - 0.67 0.79 0.85
101 - 110 - - - 0.6 0.75 0.82
111 - 120 - - - 0.52 0.71 0.79
121 - 130 - - - 0.43 0.66 0.76
131 - 140 - - - 0.3 0.61 0.72
141 - 160 - - - - 0.5 0.65
161 - 180 - - - - 0.35 0.58
181 - 200 - - - - - 0.49
201 - 225 - - - - - 0.35
FPN No. 2: Ampacities provided by this section do not take voltage drop into consideration.
See 2.10.2.2(A), FPN No. 4, for branch circuits and 2.15.1.2(A), FPN No. 2, for feeders.
GONZALO G. ONG, JR., PEE, RMP, EnP, REA, REB
Mobile Number; 09053250085 / 09392449665