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12.1 Metric to English Conductor Size

Table 12.1Conductor size conversion: metric to English and English to metric
Metric
Conductor
Area

Standard
Metric
Sizes

Standard
English
Sizes

English
Conductor
Area

mm

mm2

kcmil

cmil

1,015
1,000
900

1,000

2,000

2,000,000
1,970,000
1,780,000

888
800
761

800

1,750

1,500

1,750,000
1,580,000
1,500,000

635
630
626

630

1,250

1,250,000
1,240,000
1,233,000

520
508
500

500

1,000

1,024,000
1,000,000
987,000

449
400
381

400

750

884,000
788,000
750,000

380
322
305

600

748,000
634,000
600,000

300
273
254

300

500

592,000
537,000
500,000

240
231
230

240

400

474,000
455,000
400,000

195
185
178

185

350

384,000
365,000
350,000

165
152
150

150

300

325,000
300,000
296,000

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Continued
Metric
Conductor
Area
2

mm

Standard
Metric
Sizes
2

mm

Standard
English
Sizes

English
Conductor
Area

kcmil or AWG

cmil

140
127
120

120

250

276,000
250,000
237,000

119
107
100

4/0

234,000
211,600
197,000

95
85
72

95

3/0

187,000
167,800
141,800

70
67
60.9

70

2/0

138,000
133,100
119,900

54
51.6
50

50

1/0

105,600
101,600
98,500

43.7
42
37

86,100
83,700
72,900

35
34
31.3

35

69,100
66,360
61,660

27
25
22.4

25

52,620
49,300
44,128

21
19
17

41,740
37,430
33,090

16.1
16
13.6

16

31,717
31,600
26,792

13.3
11.5
10.5

26,240
22,655
20,820
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Continued
Metric
Conductor
Area
2

Standard
Metric
Sizes
2

Standard
English
Sizes

English
Conductor
Area

AWG

cmil

mm

mm

10.00
9.77
8.38

10.00

19,700
19,246
16,510

8.27
7.00
6.64

16,292
13,790
13,090

6.00
5.93
5.26

6.00

10

11,800
11,682
10,380

5.02
4.25
4.00

4.00

9,889
8,372
7,890

3.60
3.31
2.58

12

7,092
6,530
5,082

2.50
2.18
2.08

2.50

14

4,930
4,294
4,110

1.85
1.57
1.50

1.50

3,644
3,093
2,960

1.33
1.31
1.12

16

2,620
2,580
2,206

1.00
0.95
0.82

1.00

18

1,970
1,871
1,620

0.75
0.68
0.58

0.75

1,480
1,339
1,142

0.52
0.50
0.49

0.50

20

1,020
987
965
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Continued
Metric
Conductor
Area
2

Standard
Metric
Sizes
2

Standard
English
Sizes

English
Conductor
Area

mm

mm

AWG

cmil

0.324
0.205
0.128

0.20

22
24
26

640
404
253

0.081
0.051
0.032

28
30
32

159
100
63.2

0.020
0.013
0.0080

34
36
38

39.8
25.0
15.7

0.0050
0.0032
0.0020

40
42
44

9.61
6.25
4.00

0.0013

46

2.56

Reference: IEC 228

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12.2 Circular Measurements

Diameter, Circumference, Area
Table 12.2 Circular measurements diameter, circumference, area
Diameter

Circumference

Area

Inches

Inches

Sq. Inches

/64
/32
3
/64

0.015625
0.031250
0.046875

0.049087
0.098175
0.147262

0.00019
0.00019
0.00173

/16
/32
1
/8

0.062500
0.093750
0.125000

0.196350
0.294524
0.392699

0.00307
0.00690
0.01227

/32
/16
7
/32

0.156250
0.187500
0.218750

0.490874
0.589049
0.687223

0.01917
0.02761
0.03758

1
/4
/32
5
/16

0.250000
0.281250
0.312500

0.785398
0.883573
0.981748

0.04909
0.06213
0.07670

/32
3
/8
13
/32

0.343750
0.375000
0.406250

1.07992
1.17810
1.27627

0.09281
0.11045
0.12962

15

/16
/32
1
/2

0.437500
0.468750
0.500000

1.37445
1.47262
1.57080

0.15033
0.17257
0.19635

/32
/16
19
/32

0.531250
0.562500
0.593750

1.66897
1.76715
1.86532

0.22166
0.24850
0.27688

21

/8
/32
11
/16

0.625000
0.656250
0.687500

1.96350
2.06167
2.15984

0.30680
0.33824
0.37122

/32
3
/4
25
/32

0.718750
0.750000
0.781250

2.25802
2.35619
2.45437

0.40574
0.44179
0.47937

/16
/32
7
/8

0.812500
0.843750
0.875000

2.55254
2.65072
2.74889

0.51849
0.55914
0.60132

1
1

11

17
9

23

13
27

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Table 12.2 Circular measurements diameter, circumference, area

Continued
Diameter

Circumference

Area

Inches

Inches

Sq. Inches

/32
/16
31
/32

0.906250
0.937500
0.968750

2.84707
2.94524
3.04342

0.64504
0.69029
0.73708

1
11/16
11/8

1.000000
1.062500
1.125000

3.14159
3.33794
3.53429

0.78540
0.88664
0.99402

13/16
11/4
15/16

1.187500
1.250000
1.312500

3.73064
3.92699
4.12334

1.1075
1.2272
1.3530

13/8
17/16
11/2

1.375000
1.437500
1.500000

4.31969
4.51604
4.71239

1.4849
1.6230
1.7671

19/16
15/8
111/16

1.562500
1.625000
1.687500

4.90874
5.10509
5.30144

1.9175
2.0739
2.2365

13/4
113/16
17/8

1.750000
1.812500
1.875000

5.49779
5.69414
5.89049

2.4053
2.5802
2.7612

115/16
2
21/16

1.937500
2.000000
2.062500

6.08684
6.28319
6.47953

2.9483
3.1416
3.3410

21/8
23/16
21/4

2.125000
2.187500
2.250000

6.67588
6.87223
7.06858

3.5466
3.7583
3.9761

25/16
23/8
27/16

2.312500
2.375000
2.437500

7.26493
7.46128
7.65763

4.2000
4.4301
4.6664

21/2
29/16
25/8

2.500000
2.562500
2.625000

7.85398
8.05033
8.24668

4.9087
5.1572
5.4119

211/16
23/4

2.687500
2.750000

8.44303
8.63938

5.6727
5.9396

213/16
27/8
215/16

2.812500
2.875000
2.937500

8.83573
9.03208
9.22843

6.2126
6.4978
6.7771

29
15

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Table 12.2 Circular measurements diameter, circumference, area

Continued
Diameter

Circumference

Area

Inches

Inches

Sq. Inches

3
31/16
31/8

3.000000
3.062500
3.125000

9.42478
9.62113
9.81748

7.0686
7.3662
7.6699

33/16
31/4
35/16
33/8

3.187500
3.250000
3.312500
3.375000

10.0138
10.2102
10.4065
10.6029

7.9798
8.2958
8.6179
8.9462

37/16
31/2
39/16

3.437500
3.500000
3.562500

10.7992
10.9956
11.1919

9.2806
9.6211
9.9678

35/8
311/16
33/4

3.625000
3.687500
3.750000

11.3883
11.5846
11.7810

10.3206
10.6796
11.0447

313/16
37/8
315/16

3.812500
3.875000
3.937500

11.9773
12.1737
12.3700

11.4159
11.7932
12.1767

4
41/16
41/8

4.000000
4.062500
4.125000

12.5664
12.7627
12.9591

12.566
12.962
13.364

43/16
41/4
45/16

4.187500
4.250000
4.312500

13.1554
13.3518
13.5481

13.772
14.186
14.607

43/8
47/16
41/2

4.375000
4.437500
4.500000

13.7445
13.9408
14.1372

15.033
15.466
15.904

49/16
45/8
411/16

4.562500
4.625000
4.687500

14.3335
14.5299
14.7262

16.349
16.800
17.257

43/4
413/16
47/8

4.750000
4.812500
4.875000

14.9226
15.1189
15.3153

17.721
18.190
18.665

415/16
5
51/16

4.937500
5.000000
5.062500

15.5116
15.7050
15.9043

19.147
19.635
20.129
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Table 12.2 Circular measurements diameter, circumference, area

Continued
Diameter

Circumference

Area

Inches

Inches

Sq. Inches

51/8
53/16
51/4

5.125000
5.187500
5.250000

16.1007
16.2970
16.4943

20.629
21.135
21.648

55/16
53/8
57/16

5.312500
5.375000
5.437500

16.6897
16.8861
17.0824

22.166
22.691
23.221

51/2
59/16
55/8

5.500000
5.562500
5.625000

17.2788
17.4751
17.6715

23.758
24.301
24.850

511/16
53/4
513/16

5.687500
5.750000
5.812500

17.8678
18.0642
18.2605

25.406
25.967
26.535

57/8
515/16
6

5.875000
5.937500
6.000000

18.4589
18.6532
18.8496

27.109
27.688
28.274

61/8
61/4
63/8

6.125000
6.250000
6.375000

19.2423
19.6350
20.0277

29.465
30.680
31.919

61/2
65/8
63/4

6.500000
6.625000
6.750000

20.4202
20.8131
21.2058

33.183
34.472
35.785

67/8
7
71/8

6.875000
7.000000
7.125000

21.5984
21.9911
22.3838

37.122
38.485
39.871

71/4
73/8
71/2

7.250000
7.375000
7.500000

22.7765
23.1692
23.5619

41.282
42.718
44.179

75/8
73/4
77/8

7.625000
7.750000
7.875000

23.9546
24.3473
24.7400

45.664
47.173
48.707

8
81/8
81/4

8.000000
8.125000
8.250000

25.1327
25.5254
25.9181

50.265
51.849
53.456

83/8
81/2
85/8

8.375000
8.500000
8.625000

26.3108
26.7035
27.0962

55.088
56.745
58.426
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Table 12.2 Circular measurements diameter, circumference, area

Continued
Diameter

Circumference

Area

Inches

Inches

Sq. Inches

83/4
87/8
9

8.750000
8.875000
9.000000

27.4889
27.8816
28.2743

60.132
61.862
63.617

91/8
91/4
93/8

9.125000
9.250000
9.375000

28.6670
29.0597
29.4524

65.397
67.201
69.029

91/2
95/8
93/4

9.500000
9.625000
9.750000

29.8451
30.2378
30.6305

70.882
72.760
74.662

97/8 9.875000
10 10.000000

31.0232
31.4159

76.589
78.540

2
Notes: 1. Multiply square inches by 645.16 to calculate mm .
2. Multiply inches by 25.4 to calculate mm.
3. Multiply inches by 1,000 to calculate mils.

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12.3 Length, Weight, Area, Power, etc.

Table 12.3 Conversion factors
To Convert From

To

Multiply By

AREA
Circular mils
Circular mils
Circular mils

Square inches
Square mils
Square millimeters

Square centimeters
Square feet
Square inches

Square inches
Square meters
Circular mils

0.155
0.0929
1,273,240

Square inches
Square inches
Square inches

Square centimeters
Square millimeters
Square mils

6.4516
645.16
1,000,000

Square meters
Square millimeters
Square millimeters

Square feet
Square inches
Circular mils

10.764
0.00155
1,973.53

Square mils
Square mils

Circular mils
Square inches

1.2732
0.000001

LENGTH
Centimters
Centimeters
Feet

Inches
Feet
Centimeters

0.3937
0.03281
30.48

Feet
Inches
Inches

Meters
Centimeters
Meters

0.3048
2.54
0.0254

Inches
Inches
Kilometers

Millimeters
Mils
Miles

25.4
1,000
0.6214

Meters
Meters
Meters

Feet
Inches
Yards

3.2808
39.3701
1.0936

Miles
Millimeters
Millimeters

Kilometers
Inches
Mils

1.6093
0.03937
39.3701

Mils
Mils
Yards

Inches
Millimeters
Meters

0.001
0.0254
0.9144

0.0000007854
0.7854
0.0005067

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Table 12.3 Conversion factors

Continued
To Convert From

To

Multiply By

POWER
Foot-Pounds per minute Horsepower
Foot-Pounds per minute Watts
Foot-Pounds per second Horsepower

0.0000303
0.0226
0.001818

Foot-Pounds per second Watts

Horsepower
Foot-Pounds per minute
Horsepower
Foot-Pounds per second

1.356
33,000
550

Horsepower
Watts
Kilogram-meters per sec. Watts
Watts
Foot-Pounds per minute

746
9.807
44.25

Watts
Watts
Watts

Foot-Pounds per second

Horsepower
Kilogram-meters per sec.

0.7375
0.001341
0.1020

ENERGY
British thermal units
British thermal units
British thermal units

Foot-pounds
Joules
Watt-hours

Foot-pounds
Foot-pounds
Foot-pounds

British thermal units

Joules
Kilogram-meters

0.001285
1.356
0.1383

Gram calories
Joules
Joules

Joules
British thermal units
Ergs

4.186
0.000947
107

Joules
Joules
Joules

Foot-pounds
Gram-calories
Kilogram-meters

Kilogram-meters
Kilogram-meters
Watt-hours

Foot-pounds
Joules
British thermal units

778
1,055
0.293

0.7375
0.2388
0.10198
7.233
9.8117
3.4126
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Table 12.3 Conversion factors

Continued
To Convert From

To

Multiply By

MISCELLANEOUS
Kilograms
Pounds
Kilograms per kilometer Pounds per 1,000 feet
Ohms per kilometer
Ohms per 1,000 feet

2.205
0.6719
0.3048

Ohms per 1,000 feet

Ohms per 1,000 yards
Pounds

Ohms per kilometer

Ohms per kilometer
Kilograms

3.2808
1.0936
0.4536

Pounds per 1,000 feet

Pounds per 1,000 yards
Pounds per 1,000 yards

Kilograms per kilometer

Kilograms per kilometer
Pounds per kilometer

1.488
0.4960
1.0936

Newtons
Pound-force
Diam. circle

Pound-force
Newtons
Circumference

0.2248
4.4482
3.1416

Diam. circle
Diam. sphere cubed
U.S. gallons

Side of equal square

Volume of sphere
Imperial gallons (British)

0.8862
0.5236
0.8327

U.S. gallons
U.S. gallons
Cubic feet

Cubic feet
Pounds of water (20C)
Pounds of water (4C)

0.1337
8.33
62.427

Feet of water (4C)

Inches of mercury (0C)
Knots

Pounds per square inch

Pounds per square inch
Miles per hour

0.4336
0.4912
1.1516

Note: Frequently used conversions are shown in bold type. To convert in the
reverse direction, divide by the factor given in the table.

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12.4 Temperature Conversion

Table 12.4 Degrees centigrade (Celsius) vs. degrees Fahrenheit
Conversion Formula:F5 9/5 C 1 32
C 5 5/9 (F 2 32)
C

-80 -112.0 -15

-70 -94.0 -14
-60 -76.0 -13

5.0
6.8
8.6

15
16
17

59.0
60.8
62.6

45
46
47

113.0 75
114.8 76
116.6 77

167.0 105 221.0 135 275.0

168.8 106 222.8 136 276.8
170.6 107 224.6 137 278.6

600 1,112
700 1,292
800 1,472

-50
-45
-40

-58.0 -12
-49.0 -11
-40.0 -10

10.4
12.2
14.0

18
19
20

64.4
66.2
68.0

48 118.4 78 172.4 108 226.4 138 280.4 900 1,652

49 120.2 79 174.2 109 228.2 139 282.2 1,000 1,832
50 122.0 80 176.0 110 230.0 140 284.0 1,000 2,012

-39
-38
-37

-38.2
-36.4
-34.6

-9
-8
-7

15.8
17.6
19.4

21
22
23

69.8
71.6
73.4

51
52
53

123.8 81 177.8 111 231.8 141 285.8 1,200 2,192

125.6 82 179.6 112 233.6 142 287.6 1,300 2,372
127.4 83 181.4 113 235.4 143 289.4 1,400 2,552

-36
-35
-34

-32.8
-31.0
-29.2

-6
-5
-4

21.2
23.0
24.8

24
25
26

75.2
77.0
78.8

54
55
56

129.2
131.0
132.8

84
85
86

183.2 114 237.2 144 291.2 1,500 2,732

185.0 115 239.0 145 293.0 1,600 2,912
186.8 116 240.8 146 294.8 1,700 3,092

-33
-32
-31

-27.4
-25.6
-23.8

-3
-2
-1

26.6
28.4
30.2

27
28
29

80.6
82.4
84.2

57
58
59

134.6
136.4
138.2

87
88
89

188.6 117 242.6 147 296.6 1,800 3,272

190.4 118 244.4 148 298.4 1,900 3,452
192.2 119 246.2 149 300.2 2,000 3,632

-30
-29
-28

-22.0
-20.2
-18.4

*0 *32.0
1 33.8
2 35.6

30
31
32

86.0
87.8
89.6

60
61
62

140.0 90 194.0 120 248.0 150 302.0

141.8 91 195.8 121 249.8 160 320.0
143.6 92 197.6 122 251.6 170 338.0

-27
-26
-25

-16.6
-14.8
-13.0

3
4
5

37.4
39.2
41.0

33
34
35

91.4
93.2
95.0

63
64
65

145.4
147.2
149.0

-24
-23
-22

-11.2
-9.4
-7.6

6
7
8

42.8
44.6
46.4

36 96.8
37
98.6
38 100.4

66
67
68

150.8 96
152.6 97
154.4 98

-21
-20
-19

-5.8
-4.0
-2.2

9
10
11

48.2
50.0
51.8

39 102.2
40 104.0
41 105.8

69 156.2 99 210.2 129 264.2 240 464

70 158.0 100 212.0 130 266.0 250 482
71 159.8 101 213.8 131 267.8 300 572

-18
-17
-16

-0.4
1.4
3.2

12
13
14

53.6
55.4
57.2

42 107.6
43 109.4
44 111.2

72 161.6 102 215.6 132 269.6 350 662

73 163.4 103 217.4 133 271.4 400 752
74 165.2 104 219.2 134 273.2 500 932

Boiling

*Freezing

93
94
95

199.4 123 253.4 180 356.0

201.2 124 255.2 190 374.0
203.0 125 257.0 200 392
204.8 126 258.8 210 410
206.6 127 260.6 220 428
208.4 128 262.4 230 446

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12.5 KVA to Amperes

Table 12.5 KVA to amperes
SINGLE PHASE
KVA
Rating

Amperes
120V

240V

480V

1
1.5
2

8.33
12.5
16.66

4.16
6.24
8.33

2.08
3.12
4.16

3
5
7.5

25
41
62

12.5
21
31

6.1
10.4
15.6

10
15
25

83
124
208

42
62
104

21
31
52

37.5
50
75

312
416
624

156
208
312

78
104
156

100
167
200

830
1,390
1,660

415
695
833

207
348
416
Continued

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Table 12.5 KVA to amperes

Continued

THREE PHASE
KVA
Rating

Amperes
208V

240V

480V

600V

3
6
9

8.3
16.6
25.0

7.2
14.4
21.6

3.6
7.2
10.8

2.9
5.8
8.7

15
30
45

41.6
83.0
125

36
72
108

18
36
54

14.4
28.8
43

75
112.5
150

208
312
415

180
270
360

90
135
180

72
108
144

200
225
300

554
625
830

480
540
720

240
270
360

192
216
288

400
500
750

1,110
1,380
2,080

960
1,200
1,800

480
600
900

384
480
720

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