EngiRef / Wire Gauge
16 AWG
16 AWG copper conductor: 1.291 mm diameter, 1.309 mm² cross-section. DC resistance 13.17 Ω per km at 20 °C. Free AWG wire gauge reference - current figures are…
Specification
- Gauge (AWG)
- 16
- Diameter (mm)
- 1.291
- Cross-sectional area (mm²)
- 1.309
- Resistance (Ω/km)
- 13.17
- Chassis wiring current (A, indicative)
- 3.7
- Transmission current (A, indicative)
- 5
Current columns are indicative chart values only. They are not NEC 310.16 ampacities and carry no conductor temperature rating, insulation type, ambient correction or bundling adjustment - size conductors from NEC 310.16 or your local code.