EngiRef / Wire Gauge
5 AWG
5 AWG copper conductor: 4.621 mm diameter, 16.77 mm² cross-section. DC resistance 1.028 Ω per km at 20 °C. Free AWG wire gauge reference - current figures are…
Specification
- Gauge (AWG)
- 5
- Diameter (mm)
- 4.621
- Cross-sectional area (mm²)
- 16.77
- Resistance (Ω/km)
- 1.028
- Chassis wiring current (A, indicative)
- 47
- Transmission current (A, indicative)
- 55
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.