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ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR WIRE SIZE / GAGE - AWG	AMP RATING COPPER WIRE	AMP RATING ALUMINIUM WIRE Read Article 'Aluminium Wiring'	COMMENTS
14	15	N/A	Smallest size normally used for household 120V wiring (copper 15A)
12	20	15	Also a common size used for household 120v and some 240 usage
10	30	20	Commonly used in Laundry Dryer wiring (copper wire)
8	50	30	Commonly used for cooking range wiring (copper wire)
6	80	50
4	125	80
2	200	125
1	250	200
1/0 OR 0	325
2/0 OR 00	400

When researching for this article, I discovered how vast the numerous types of electrical wires available so I decided to refer our users to websites that are covering this is far more detail than I could alone (will open in a new tab or window)...

https://inspectapedia.com/electric/Electrical_SEC_Sizes_Amps.php

https://www.ul.com/global/documents/offerings/perspectives/regulators/electrical/newsletters
/W&CMG_April2007_Final.pdf

https://www.ul.com/global/documents/corporate/aboutul/publications/newsletters/
electricalconnections/july08.pdf

By: Donald Kerr