- Outback Power Systems, Inc. Automobile Battery Charger User's Manual
Copyright 2003  OutBack Power Systems, Inc. FX & VFX Series Inverter/Charger System   Installation & Programming Manual 
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Rev 7.2 08/26/05  Page 15  
WIRE SIZES 
The following chart contains information on wire sizes, the DC resistance of the wires and the corresponding diameters and areas of 
these wires. This information can be used to calculate the voltage drop of the wires or to find an equivalent wire size. 
CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA  APPROXIMATE 
DIAMETER 
SIZE 
(AWG) 
DC 
Resistance 
in Ohms 
(1000 feet) 
INCHES  MILLIMETERS  INCHES  MILLIMETERS 
14 
3.14 
.0032  2.08  .078  1.98 
12 
1.98 
.0051  3.31  .101  2.57 
10 
1.24 
.0082  5.26  .126  3.20 
8 
0.78 
.0130  8.37  .162  4.11 
6 
0.50 
.0206  13.30  .215  5.46 
4 
0.31 
.0328  21.15  .269  6.83 
2 
0.19 
.0521  33.62  .337  8.56 
1 
0.15 
.0657  42.41  .376  9.55 
1/0 
0.12 
.0829  53.50  .423  10.74 
2/0 
0.10 
.1045  67.43  .508  12.90 
3/0 
0.08 
.1318  85.01  .576  14.63 
4/0 
0.06 
.1662  107.20  .645  16.38 
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