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Table 310.15(B)(16) (formerly Table 310.16) Allowable Ampacities of Insulated Conductors Rated Up to and Including 2000 Volts,
60°C Through 90°C (140°F Through 194°F), Not More Than Three Current-Carrying Conductors in Raceway, Cable, or Earth
(Directly Buried), Based on Ambient Temperature of 30°C (86°F)*

Temperature Rating of Conductor [See Table 310.104(A).]

60°C (140°F) 75°C (167°F) 90°C (194°F) 60°C (140°F) 75°C (167°F) 90°C (194°F)
Types TBS, SA,
SIS, FEP,
FEPB, MI, Types TBS, SA,
RHH, RHW-2, SIS, THHN,
THHN, THHW,
THHW, THW-2,
Types RHW, THW-2, THWN-2,
THHW, THW, THWN-2, Types RHW, RHH, RHW-2,
THWN, USE-2, XHH, THHW, THW, USE-2, XHH,
XHHW, USE, XHHW, THWN, XHHW,
Types TW, UF ZW XHHW-2, ZW-2 Types TW, UF XHHW, USE XHHW-2, ZW-2
Size AWG or
kcmil COPPER ALUMINUM OR COPPER-CLAD ALUMINUM Size AWG or kcmil
18** — — 14 — — — —
16** — — 18 — — — —
14** 15 20 25 — — — —
12** 20 25 30 15 20 25 12**
10** 30 35 40 25 30 35 10**
8 40 50 55 35 40 45 8
6 55 65 75 40 50 55 6
4 70 85 95 55 65 75 4
3 85 100 115 65 75 85 3
2 95 115 130 75 90 100 2
1 110 130 145 85 100 115 1
1/0 125 150 170 100 120 135 1/0
2/0 145 175 195 115 135 150 2/0
3/0 165 200 225 130 155 175 3/0
4/0 195 230 260 150 180 205 4/0
250 215 255 290 170 205 230 250
300 240 285 320 195 230 260 300
350 260 310 350 210 250 280 350
400 280 335 380 225 270 305 400
500 320 380 430 260 310 350 500
600 350 420 475 285 340 385 600
700 385 460 520 315 375 425 700
750 400 475 535 320 385 435 750
800 410 490 555 330 395 445 800
900 435 520 585 355 425 480 900
1000 455 545 615 375 445 500 1000
1250 495 590 665 405 485 545 1250
1500 525 625 705 435 520 585 1500
1750 545 650 735 455 545 615 1750
2000 555 665 750 470 560 630 2000
*Refer to 310.15(B)(2) for the ampacity correction factors where the ambient temperature is other than 30°C (86°F). Refer to 310.15(B)(3)(a) for
more than three current-carrying conductors.
**Refer to 240.4(D) for conductor overcurrent protection limitations.

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Table 310.15(B)(17) (formerly Table 310.17) Allowable Ampacities of Single-Insulated Conductors Rated Up to and Including
2000 Volts in Free Air, Based on Ambient Temperature of 30°C (86°F)*

Temperature Rating of Conductor [See Table 310.104(A).]

60°C (140°F) 75°C (167°F) 90°C (194°F) 60°C (140°F) 75°C (167°F) 90°C (194°F)
Types TBS, SA,
SIS, FEP, FEPB, Types TBS, SA,
MI, RHH, SIS, THHN,
RHW-2, THHN, THHW, THW-2,
Types RHW, THHW, THW-2, THWN-2, RHH,
THHW, THW, THWN-2, USE-2, Types RHW, RHW-2, USE-2,
THWN, XHH, XHHW, THHW, THW, XHH, XHHW,
Types TW, UF XHHW, ZW XHHW-2, ZW-2 Types TW, UF THWN, XHHW XHHW-2, ZW-2
Size AWG or Size AWG or
kcmil COPPER ALUMINUM OR COPPER-CLAD ALUMINUM kcmil
18 — — 18 — — — —
16 — — 24 — — — —
14** 25 30 35 — — — —
12** 30 35 40 25 30 35 12**
10** 40 50 55 35 40 45 10**
8 60 70 80 45 55 60 8
6 80 95 105 60 75 85 6
4 105 125 140 80 100 115 4
3 120 145 165 95 115 130 3
2 140 170 190 110 135 150 2
1 165 195 220 130 155 175 1
1/0 195 230 260 150 180 205 1/0
2/0 225 265 300 175 210 235 2/0
3/0 260 310 350 200 240 270 3/0
4/0 300 360 405 235 280 315 4/0
250 340 405 455 265 315 355 250
300 375 445 500 290 350 395 300
350 420 505 570 330 395 445 350
400 455 545 615 355 425 480 400
500 515 620 700 405 485 545 500
600 575 690 780 455 545 615 600
700 630 755 850 500 595 670 700
750 655 785 885 515 620 700 750
800 680 815 920 535 645 725 800
900 730 870 980 580 700 790 900
1000 780 935 1055 625 750 845 1000
1250 890 1065 1200 710 855 965 1250
1500 980 1175 1325 795 950 1070 1500
1750 1070 1280 1445 875 1050 1185 1750
2000 1155 1385 1560 960 1150 1295 2000
*Refer to 310.15(B)(2) for the ampacity correction factors where the ambient temperature is other than 30°C (86°F).
**Refer to 240.4(D) for conductor overcurrent protection limitations.

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Table 310.15(B)(18) (formerly Table 310.18) Allowable Ampacities of Insulated Conductors Rated Up to and Including 2000 Volts,
150°C Through 250°C (302°F Through 482°F). Not More Than Three Current-Carrying Conductors in Raceway or Cable, Based on
Ambient Air Temperature of 40°C (104°F)*

Temperature Rating of Conductor [See Table 310.104(A).]

150°C (302°F) 200°C (392°F) 250°C (482°F) 150°C (302°F)
Types FEP, FEPB,
Type Z PFA, SA Types PFAH, TFE Type Z
NICKEL OR ALUMINUM OR
NICKEL-COATED COPPER-CLAD
Size AWG or kcmil COPPER COPPER ALUMINUM Size AWG or kcmil
14 34 36 39 — 14
12 43 45 54 30 12
10 55 60 73 44 10
8 76 83 93 57 8
6 96 110 117 75 6
4 120 125 148 94 4
3 143 152 166 109 3
2 160 171 191 124 2
1 186 197 215 145 1
1/0 215 229 244 169 1/0
2/0 251 260 273 198 2/0
3/0 288 297 308 227 3/0
4/0 332 346 361 260 4/0
*Refer to 310.15(B)(2) for the ampacity correction factors where the ambient temperature is other than 40°C (104°F). Refer to 310.15(B)(3)(a) for
more than three current-carrying conductors.

Table 310.15(B)(19) (formerly Table 310.19) Allowable Ampacities of Single-Insulated Conductors, Rated Up to and Including
2000 Volts, 150°C Through 250°C (302°F Through 482°F), in Free Air, Based on Ambient Air Temperature of 40°C (104°F)*

Temperature Rating of Conductor [See Table 310.104(A).]

150°C (302°F) 200°C (392°F) 250°C (482°F) 150°C (302°F)
Types FEP,
Type Z FEPB, PFA, SA Types PFAH, TFE Type Z
ALUMINUM OR
NICKEL, OR NICKEL- COPPER-CLAD
Size AWG or kcmil COPPER COATED COPPER ALUMINUM Size AWG or kcmil
14 46 54 59 — 14
12 60 68 78 47 12
10 80 90 107 63 10
8 106 124 142 83 8
6 155 165 205 112 6
4 190 220 278 148 4
3 214 252 327 170 3
2 255 293 381 198 2
1 293 344 440 228 1
1/0 339 399 532 263 1/0
2/0 390 467 591 305 2/0
3/0 451 546 708 351 3/0
4/0 529 629 830 411 4/0
*Refer to 310.15(B)(2) for the ampacity correction factors where the ambient temperature is other than 40°C (104°F).

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Table 310.15(B)(20) (formerly Table 310.20) Ampacities of Not More Than Three Single Insulated Conductors, Rated Up to and
Including 2000 Volts, Supported on a Messenger, Based on Ambient Air Temperature of 40°C (104°F)*

Temperature Rating of Conductor [See Table 310.104(A).]

75°C (167°F) 90°C (194°F) 75°C (167°F) 90°C (194°F)
Types MI, THHN,
THHW, THW-2,
THWN-2, RHH, Types THHN, THHW,
Types RHW, THHW, RHW-2, USE-2, Types RHW, THW, RHH, XHHW, RHW-2,
THW, THWN, XHHW, XHHW-2, THWN, THHW, XHHW-2, THW-2,
XHHW, ZW ZW-2 XHHW THWN-2, USE-2, ZW-2
Size AWG or kcmil COPPER ALUMINUM OR COPPER-CLAD ALUMINUM Size AWG or kcmil
8 57 66 44 51 8
6 76 89 59 69 6
4 101 117 78 91 4
3 118 138 92 107 3
2 135 158 106 123 2
1 158 185 123 144 1
1/0 183 214 143 167 1/0
2/0 212 247 165 193 2/0
3/0 245 287 192 224 3/0
4/0 287 335 224 262 4/0
250 320 374 251 292 250
300 359 419 282 328 300
350 397 464 312 364 350
400 430 503 339 395 400
500 496 580 392 458 500
600 553 647 440 514 600
700 610 714 488 570 700
750 638 747 512 598 750
800 660 773 532 622 800
900 704 826 572 669 900
1000 748 879 612 716 1000
*Refer to 310.15(B)(2) for the ampacity correction factors where the ambient temperature is other than 40°C (104°F). Refer to 310.15(B)(3)(a) for
more than three current-carrying conductors.

(C) Tables. Ampacities for conductors rated 2001 to (2) Burial Depth of Underground Circuits. Where the burial
35,000 volts shall be as specified in Table 310.60(C)(67) depth of direct burial or electrical duct bank circuits is modi‐
through Table 310.60(C)(86). Ampacities for ambient temper‐ fied from the values shown in a figure or table, ampacities shall
atures other than those specified in the ampacity tables shall be be permitted to be modified as indicated in (B)(2)(a) and
corrected in accordance with 310.60(C)(4). (B)(2)(b).
(a) Where burial depths are increased in part(s) of an
Informational Note No. 1: For ampacities calculated in accord‐
ance with 310.60(A), reference IEEE 835-1994, Standard Power
electrical duct run, a decrease in ampacity of the conductors
Cable Ampacity Tables, and the references therein for availability shall not be required, provided the total length of parts of the
of all factors and constants. duct run increased in depth is less than 25 percent of the total
run length.
Informational Note No. 2: Ampacities provided by this section (b) Where burial depths are deeper than shown in a
do not take voltage drop into consideration. See 210.19(A), specific underground ampacity table or figure, an ampacity
Informational Note No. 4, for branch circuits and 215.2(A),
Informational Note No. 2, for feeders.
derating factor of 6 percent per 300 mm (1 ft) increase in
depth for all values of rho shall be permitted.
(1) Grounded Shields. Ampacities shown in Table
310.60(C)(69), Table 310.60(C)(70), Table 310.60(C)(81), and No ampacity adjustments shall be required where the burial
Table 310.60(C)(82) shall apply for cables with shields groun‐ depth is decreased.
ded at one point only. Where shields for these cables are (3) Electrical Ducts in Figure 310.60(C)(3). At locations
grounded at more than one point, ampacities shall be adjusted where electrical ducts enter equipment enclosures from under‐
to take into consideration the heating due to shield currents. ground, spacing between such ducts, as shown in Figure
Informational Note: Tables other than those listed contain the 310.60(C)(3), shall be permitted to be reduced without requir‐
ampacity of cables with shields grounded at multiple points. ing the ampacity of conductors therein to be reduced.

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Table 310.15(B)(21) (formerly Table 310.21) Ampacities of Bare or Covered Conductors in Free Air, Based on 40°C (104°F)
Ambient, 80°C (176°F) Total Conductor Temperature, 610 mm/sec (2 ft/sec) Wind Velocity

Copper Conductors AAC Aluminum Conductors

Bare Covered Bare Covered
AWG or AWG or AWG or AWG or
kcmil Amperes kcmil Amperes kcmil Amperes kcmil Amperes
8 98 8 103 8 76 8 80
6 124 6 130 6 96 6 101
4 155 4 163 4 121 4 127
2 209 2 219 2 163 2 171
1/0 282 1/0 297 1/0 220 1/0 231
2/0 329 2/0 344 2/0 255 2/0 268
3/0 382 3/0 401 3/0 297 3/0 312
4/0 444 4/0 466 4/0 346 4/0 364
250 494 250 519 266.8 403 266.8 423
300 556 300 584 336.4 468 336.4 492
500 773 500 812 397.5 522 397.5 548
750 1000 750 1050 477.0 588 477.0 617
1000 1193 1000 1253 556.5 650 556.5 682
— — — — 636.0 709 636.0 744
— — — — 795.0 819 795.0 860
— — — — 954.0 920 — —
— — — — 1033.5 968 1033.5 1017
— — — — 1272 1103 1272 1201
— — — — 1590 1267 1590 1381
— — — — 2000 1454 2000 1527

(4) Ambient Temperature Correction. Ampacities for ambient

temperatures other than those specified in the ampacity tables
shall be corrected in accordance with Table 310.60(C)(4) or
shall be permitted to be calculated using the following equa‐
tion:

[310.60(C)(4)]
Tc − Ta ′
I′ = I
Tc − Ta

where:
I′ = ampacity corrected for ambient temperature
I = ampacity shown in the table for Tc and Ta
Tc = temperature rating of conductor (°C)
Ta′ = new ambient temperature (°C)
Ta = ambient temperature used in the table (°C)
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Part III. Construction Specifications
310.104 Conductor Constructions and Applications. Insulated
conductors shall comply with the applicable provisions of Table
310.104(A) through Table 310.104(E).
Informational Note: Thermoplastic insulation may stiffen at
temperatures lower than −10°C (+14°F). Thermoplastic insula‐
tion may also be deformed at normal temperatures where
subjected to pressure, such as at points of support.

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