Wire Gauge for 12-Volt Applications

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Suggested wire gauge for a given current load and length.

 

Amps 
 @ 12 Volts		 LENGTH OF WIRE
American Wire Gauge (AWG)
3' 5' 7' 10' 15' 20' 25'
0 to 1 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
1.5 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
2 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
3 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
4 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
5 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
6 18 18 18 18 18 18 16
7 18 18 18 18 18 18 16
8 18 18 18 18 18 16 16
10 18 18 18 18 16 16 14
11 18 18 18 18 16 16 14
12 18 18 18 18 16 16 14
15 18 18 18 18 14 14 12
18 18 18 16 16 14 14 12
20 18 18 16 16 14 12 10
22 18 18 16 14 12 12 10
24 18 18 16 14 12 12 10
30 18 16 14 12 10 10 10
36 16 14 14 12 10 10 10
40 16 14 12 12 10 10 8
50 16 14 12 10 10 10 8
100 12 12 10 10 6 6 4
150 10 10 8 8 4 4 2
200 10 8 8 6 4 4 2