APPENDIX

Electrical tables

D

Table D.1 Ampacity of Cables: Type W and Entertainment Industry Stage Cable (EISC) Types SC, SCE, and SCTa (NEC Table 400-5(B))

No. of Current-Carrying Wires in Cable
Size of Cable 1 2b 3c
Cable Rated at 90 and 105 °C
4/0 405 361 316
3/0 350 313 274
2/0 300 271 237
1/0 260 234 205
2 AWG 190 174 152
4 AWG 140 130 114
6 AWG 105   99   87
8 AWG   80   74   65
Cable Rated at 75 °C
4/0 360 317 277
3/0 310 275 241
2/0 265 238 208
1/0 230 207 181
2 AWG 170 152 133
4 AWG 125 115 101
6 AWG   95   88   77
8 AWG   70   65   57
Cable Rated at 60 °C
4/0 300 265 232
3/0 260 230 201
2/0 225 199 174
1/0 195 173 151
2 AWG 140 128 112
4 AWG 105   96   84
6 AWG ...

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