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Tables cover primary wire types and gauges, battery and trailer applications, welding and booster cables, and typical cable-to-equipment matching. 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This Directive bans the placing on the EU market of new electrical and electronic equipment containing more than agreed levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants  .  \nDETERMINING WIRE AND CABLE GAUGE SIZE BY CIRCUIT AMPS AND LENGTH  \nTOTAL CIRCUIT AMPS  \n12V  \n1 3  \n5 7  \n10  \n15  \n20  \n24  \n30  \n40  \n50  \n100  \n150  \n200  \n\n| 3'\u003Cbr>18\u003Cbr>18\u003Cbr>18\u003Cbr>18\u003Cbr>18\u003Cbr>18\u003Cbr>16\u003Cbr>14\u003Cbr>12\u003Cbr>10\u003Cbr>8 4\u003Cbr>2\u003Cbr>1/0 | 5'\u003Cbr>18\u003Cbr>18\u003Cbr>18\u003Cbr>18\u003Cbr>18\u003Cbr>18\u003Cbr>16\u003Cbr>14\u003Cbr>12\u003Cbr>10\u003Cbr>8 4\u003Cbr>2\u003Cbr>1/0 |\n| --- | --- |\n\nWIRE GAUGE FOR LENGTH IN FEET (TOTAL CIRCUIT LENGTH)  \n7'  \n18  \n18  \n18  \n18  \n18  \n18  \n16  \n14  \n12  \n10  \n8 4  \n2  \n1/0  \n\n| 10' | 15' | 20' | 25' | 30' |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |\n| 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |\n| 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |\n| 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |\n| 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |\n| 18 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |\n| 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |\n| 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |\n| 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |\n| 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |\n| 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |\n| 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |\n| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |\n| 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 1/0 |\n\n40'  \n18  \n18  \n16  \n14  \n12  \n12  \n10  \n10  \n10  \n6 6  \n4 2  \n1/0  \n\n| 50'\u003Cbr>18\u003Cbr>18\u003Cbr>14\u003Cbr>14\u003Cbr>12\u003Cbr>10\u003Cbr>10\u003Cbr>8 6\u003Cbr>6 6\u003Cbr>2 1\u003Cbr>1/0 | 75'\u003Cbr>18\u003Cbr>14\u003Cbr>12\u003Cbr>10\u003Cbr>10\u003Cbr>8 8\u003Cbr>6 4\u003Cbr>4 2\u003Cbr>1\u003Cbr>2/0\u003Cbr>4/0 |\n| --- | --- |\n\n100'  \n18  \n14  \n12  \n10  \n10  \n8 6  \n6 4  \n2 2  \n1/0  \n2/0  \n4/0  \nHOW TO MATCH CABLE & EQUIPMENT  \nTYPE OF EQUIPMENT  \nGarden Tractor Compact Car, RV Standard Car Full-size Car, Van Tractor, Light Truck, Construction HD Tractor, Truck, Bus, Construction Extra Heavy Duty  \nTYPICAL WIRE GAUGE  \n8, 6, 4  \n6, 4  \n4, 2  \n2, 1  \n1/0  \n2/0, 3/0  \n4/0, 250 MCM  \nMETRIC AND AWG WIRE SIZE  \nmm2  \nAWG  \n0 .35 22  \n0 .50 20  \nMETRIC VALUES ARE EXPRESSED AS A RANGE AND VARY BY COUNTRY  \n0 .75 18  \n\n| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4-5 | 6-8 | 9-13 | 14-21 | 22-35 | 36-42 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |\n\n43-53 1/0  \n54-68 2/0  \n69-86 3/0  \n87-107 4/0  \nAWG: American Wire Gauge  \n62 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AND ACCESSORIES CATALOG | 1.800.268.5612 | WWW.GROTE.COM GROTE® | ‘CONNECT & PROTECT’ 63  \n05  \nWIRE AND CABLE  \nFILS ET CÂBLES • ALAMBRES Y CABLES  \nWIRE AND CABLE  \nFILS ET CÂBLES • ALAMBRES Y CABLES  \n05  \nGPT – GENERAL PURPOSE THERMO PLASTIC WIRE  \nGAUGE OUTSIDE DIAMETER STRANDING  \n6  .300\" 7 x 19 x  . 014\"  \n8  .231\" 6 x  . 024\", 13 x  .031\"  \n\n| 10 |  . 178\" | 19 x  . 024\" |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 12 |  . 145\" | 19 x  . 018\" |\n| 14 |  . 113\" | 19 x  . 014\" |\n| 16 |  . 105\" | 19 x  .011\" |\n| 18 |  .091\" | 16 x  . 010\" |\n| 20 |  .087\" | 7 x  . 012\" |\n\n• Primary wire is single conductor based PVC jacketed wire  \n• PVC insulation resists heat up to 80°C (176°F) and provides protection from weather conditions and abrasives  \n• Maximum temperature rating-40°C (-40°F) to 80°C (176°F)  \n• Used for automotive, truck and marine applications  \n• Meets SAE J1128 specifications; 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