Configuration and Dimensions of Extension Cables

  solid stranded flexible  
Nominal
Cross
Section
dia. max. No. of
Wires
dia. max. No. of
Wires
dia. max. No. of
Wires
American Wire Gauge (AWG) to EN 60204 Part 1
mm² AWG dia. mm solid
drc mils
mm² flexible
dia. mm
circ mils mm²
0.5 0.9 1 1.1 7 1.1 16 20 0.81 1.022 0.52 0.97 1.111 0.56
0.75 1.0 1 1.2 7 1.3 24 18 1.02 1.520 0.82 1.15 1.600 0.82
1 1.2 1 1.4 7 1.5 32 (17) 1.15 2.050 1.04
- - - - - - - 16 1.29 2.580 1.31 1.50 2.580 1.32
1.5 1.5 1 1.7 7 1.8 30 (15) 1.45 3.260 1.65
- - - - - - - 14 1.63 4.110 2.03 1.85 4.100 2.09
2.5 1.9 1 2.2 7 2.6 50 (13) 1.83 5.180 2.63
- - - - - - - 12 2.05 6.530 3.31 2.41 6.500 3.32
4 2.4 1 2.7 7 3.2 56 (11) 2.30 8.230 4.17
- - - - - - - 10 2.59 10.380 5.25 2.95 10.530 5.37
6 2.9 1 3.3 7 39 84 (9) 2.91 13.100 6.63
- - - - - - - 8 3.26 16.510 8.37 3.73 16.625 8.48
10 3.7 1 4.2 7 5.1 80 (7) 3.67 20.800 10.58 4.15 20.820 10.55
- - - - - - - 6 4.12 26.240 13.30 4.67 26.250 13.39
16 4.6 1 5.3 7 6.3 126 (5) 4.62 33.100 16.77 5.24 33.100 16.77
- - - - - - - 4 5.19 41.740 21.15 5.95 41.650 21.24
25 - - 6.6 7 7.8 196 (3) 5.83 52.600 26.67 6.61 52.630 26.67
35 - - 7.9 7 9.2 276 2 6.54 66.360 33.62 7.42 66.150 33.74