Wire Gauge

Cu stranded tin-plated wire Rated Amps mV drop in 10ft Wire at ... Crimp Terminal
AWG mOhms/ft Ckt Breaker Fuse 1A 3A 5A 7A 10A 15A 20A 30A 60A
24 28.40 1 1 284 Red
22 16.20 5 5 162 486 810
20 9.88 7.5 5 98.8 296 494 692
18 6.23 10 10 62.3 187 312 436 623
16 4.81 15 10 48.1 144 241 337 481 722 Blue
14 3.06 20 15 30.6 91.8 153 214 306 459 612
12 2.02 30 20 20.2 60.6 101 141 202 303 404 606 Yellow
10 1.26 40 30 12.6 37.8 63 88.2 126 189 252 378
8 .70 50 50 7.0 21 35 49 70 105 140 210  
6 .44 80 70 4.4 13.2 22 30.8 44 66 88 122 264
4 .28 100 70 2.8 8.4 14 19.6 28 42 56 84 168
2 .18 125 100 1.80 9.40 9.0 12.6 18 27 36 54 108


Circuit Breakers

Breaker Rating Amps Tyco Breaker W58 (PushReset) Tyco Breaker W31 (ToggleSwitch) Mech Products Series-16
R +/-30% mOhms V-drop at Rated-I R max mOhms V-drop at Rated-I R typ mOhms V-drop at Rated-I
1 1350 1.35 V 610 .610 V
5 26 .130 V 30 .150 V
7.5 20 .150 V 20 .150 V
10 14 .140 V 10 .100 V
15 10 .150 V 6.0 .090 V
20 5.0 .100 V 4.0 .080 V
30 4.0 .120 V 3.0 .090 V
40 2.0 .080 V
50 2.0 .100 V
60 1.00 .060
70 .86 .060


Mil Std: MIL-W-22759/16-XX or MIL-W-81044/../XX (where: XX = AWG)
(Mfr: Raychem SPEC 44), from AC 43.13-1B, Part 11
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