| Table 400-5(a). Allowable Ampacity for Flexible Cords and Cables. | ||||
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| Size (AWG) | Thermoset Type TS |
Thermoset Types C, E, EO, PD, S, SJ, SJO, SJOO, SO, SOO, SP-1, SP-2, SP-3, SRD, SV, SVO, SVOO |
Types HPD, HPN. S, HSJ, HSO, SJO, HSOO, HSJOO |
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| Thermoplastic Types TPT. TST |
Thermoplastic Types ET, ETLB, ETP, ETT, SE, SEO, SJE, SJEO, SJT, SJTO, SJTOO, SPE-1, SPE-2, SPE-3, SPT-1, SPT-2, SPT-3, ST, SRDE, SRDT, STO, STOO, SVE, SVEO, SVT, SVTO, SVTOO |
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| A+ | B† | |||
| 27* | 0.5 | - | - | - |
| 20 | - | 5** | *** | - |
| 18 | - | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 17 | - | - | 12 | - |
| 16 | - | 10 | 13 | 15 |
| 15 | - | - | - | 17 |
| 14 | - | 15 | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | - | 20 | 25 | 30 |
| 10 | - | 25 | 30 | 35 |
| 8 | - | 35 | 40 | - |
| 6 | - | 45 | 55 | - |
| 4 | - | 60 | 70 | - |
| 2 | - | 80 | 95 | - |
* Tinsel Cord.
** Elevator Cables Only
*** 7 amperes for elevator cables only, 2 amperes for other types
+ The allowable currents under sub-heading A apply to 3 conductor cords and other multiconductor cords connected to utilization equipment so that only 3 conductors are current carrying.
† The allowable currents under sub-heading B apply to 2 conductor cords connected to utilization equipment so that only 2 conductors are current carrying.
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