Metric Conversion
Electrical Formulas
Conduit Weight
Maximum # of Conductors in Conduit
600 Volt Building Wire Weights & Ampacities
Ampacities of Insulated Conductors
Copper to Aluminum
Receptacle Configuration



Electrical Metric Conversions

Metric Converstions

1 meter = 39.37 inches
1 centimeter = 0.39 inch
1 millimeter = 0.039 inch

1 inch = 0.025 meter
1 inch = 2.564 centimeters

1 inch = 25.641 millimeters


Conduit Inside Diameters

Trade Size
Inches
Millimeters
1/2
0.622
15.8
3/4
0.824
20.9
1
1.049
26.6
1 1/4
1.380
35.0
1 1/2
1.610
40.9
2
2.067
52.5
2 1/2
2.469
62.7
3
3.068
77.9
3 1/2
3.548
90.1
4
4.026
102.3
5
5.047
128.2
6
6.065
154.1


Electrical Conductor Areas

United States

Size (AWG)
Cir Mills (area)
Sq MM (area)
18
1,620
0.82
16
2,580
1.30
14
4,110
2.08
12
6,530
3.30
10
10,380
5.25
8
16,510
8.36
6
26,240
13.29
4
41,740
21.14
3
52,620
26.65
2
66,360
33.61
1
83,690
42.39
1/0
105,600
53.49
2/0
133,100
67.42
3/0
167,800
85.00
4/0
211,600
107.19
250
250,000
126.64
300
300,000
151.97
350
350,000
177.3
400
400,000
202.63
500
500,000
253.29


Closest European Sizes

Size - Sq MM
Area - Cir Mils
0.75
1,480
1.00
1,974
1.50
2,961
2.50
4,935
4.00
7,896
6.00
11,844
10.0
19,740
16.0
31,584
25.0
49,350
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35.0
69,090
50.0
98,700
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70.0
138,180
95.0
187,530
120.0
236,880
150.0
296,100
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185.0
365,190
240.0
473,760


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