Ampacity Tables

Single Conductor
Underground Direct Burial

Single conductor cable

direct burial
1/C group buried 36” deep with cables laid on
7-1/2” centers, open circuited shield
operation, i.e. shields bonded and grounded
at one point only.

Earth ambient temperature 20°C

Earth thermal resistivity RHO 90
100% load factor

One circuit — three cables

one conductor Copper - direct burial one conductor Aluminum - direct burial
Non- Non-
Shielded Shielded
Shielded Shielded
Conductor
Size 600-2000 2001-5000 5001-35000 600-2000 2001-5000 5001-35000
AWG- Volts Volts Volts Volts Volts Volts
kcmil Ampacity Ampacity Ampacity Ampacity Ampacity Ampacity
90° C 90° C 105°C 90° C 105°C 90° C 90° C 105°C 90° C 105°C
(194°F) (194°F) (221°F) (194°F) (221°F) (194°F) (194°F) (221°F) (194°F) (221°F)
8......... 108......... 110... .115... —... —... 84......... 85... 90... ....—... —...
6......... 139......... 140... 150... 130... 140... 108......... 110... 115... 110... 110...
4......... 180......... 180... 195... 170... 180... 140......... 140... 150... 130... 140...
2......... 231......... 230... 250... 210... 225... 180......... 180... 195... 165... 175...
1......... 261......... 260... 280... 240... 260... 203......... 205... 220... 185... 200...
1/0......... 297......... 295... 320... 275... 295... 231......... 230... 250... 215... 230...
2/0......... 337......... 335... 365... 310... 335... 263......... 265... 285... 245... 260...
3/0......... 384......... 385... 415... 355... 380... 299......... 300... 320... 275... 295...
4/0......... 434......... 435... 465... 405... 435... 338......... 340... 365... 315... 340...
250......... 472......... 470... 510... 440... 475... 368......... 370... 395... 345... 370...
350......... 569......... 570... 615... 535... 575... 444......... 445... 480... 415... 450...
500......... 690......... 690... 745... 650... 700... 540......... 540... 580... 510... 545...
750......... 847......... 845... 910... 805... 865... 667......... 665... 720... 635... 680...
1000......... 980......... 980... 1055... 930... 1005... 778......... 780... 840... 740... 795...
1250......... 1083......... 1085... 1165... 1035... 1115... 868......... 870... 935... 830... 895...
1500......... 1176......... 1175... 1265... 1125... 1210... 952......... 950... 1025... 910... 980...
1750......... 1257......... 1255... 1355... 1200... 1295... 1027......... 1025... 1105... 980... 1060...
2000......... 1325......... 1325... 1430... 1265... 1365... 1094......... 1095... 1180... 1045... 1130...

PROPIEDAD DEL ING. RAUL HERRERA

 Single conductor cable
direct burial
1/C group buried 36” deep with cables laid on
7-1/2” centers, second circuit similarly
spaced. Groups separated 24", open circuited
shield operation, i.e. shields bonded and
grounded at one point only.

Earth ambient temperature 20°C

Earth thermal resistivity RHO 90
100% load factor

Two circuits — six cables

one conductor Copper - direct burial one conductor Aluminum - direct burial
Non-
Non- Shielded
Shielded Shielded
Shielded
Conductor 600-
Size 600-2000 2001-5000 5001-35000 2001-5000 5001-35000
2000
AWG- Volts Volts Volts Volts Volts
Volts
kcmil Ampacity Ampacity Ampacity Ampacity Ampacity
Ampacity
90° C 90° C 105°C 90° C 105°C
90° C 90° C 105°C 90° C 105°C
(194°F) (194°F) (221°F) (194°F) (221°F)
(194°F) (194°F) (221°F) (194°F) (221°F)
8......... 101......... 100... .110... —... —...
79......... 80... 85... —... —...
6......... 130......... 130... 140... 120... 130...
101......... 100... 110... 95... 100...
4......... 167......... 165... 180... 160... 170...
130......... 130... 140... 125... 130...
2......... 214......... 215... 230... 195... 210...
167......... 165... 180... 155... 165...
1......... 241......... 240... 260... 225... 240...
188......... 190... 200... 175... 190...
1/0......... 275......... 275... 295... 255... 275...
214......... 215... 230... 200... 215...
2/0......... 311......... 310... 335... 290... 315...
243......... 245... 260... 225... 245...
3/0......... 354......... 355... 380... 330... 355...
276......... 275... 295... 255... 275...
4/0......... 399......... 400... 430... 375... 405...
311......... 310... 335... 290... 315...
250......... 435......... 435... 470... 410... 440...
339......... 340... 365... 320... 345...
350......... 522......... 520... 560... 495... 530...
408......... 410... 440... 385... 415...
500......... 631......... 630... 680... 600... 645...
494......... 495... 530... 470... 505...
750......... 773......... 775... 835... 740... 795...
609......... 610... 655... 580... 625...
1000......... 892......... 890... 960... 855... 920...
708......... 710... 765... 680... 730...
1250......... 985......... 985... 1060... 945... 1020...
790......... 790... 851... 760... 820...
1500......... 1068......... 1070... 1150... 1025... 1105...
865......... 865... 930... 830... 895...
1750......... 1140......... 1140... 1230... 1095... 1180...
932......... 930... 1005... 895... 965...
2000......... 1200......... 1200... 1295... 1150... 1240...
991......... 990... 1070... 950... 1025...

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PROPIEDAD DEL ING. RAUL HERRERA