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European Cable Stranding

IEC 60228, Class 5/Class 6 Cables

European conductor stranding

class 5, class 6 acc. to IEC 60228, VDE 0295

	IEC 60228 class 5/VDE 0295		IEC 60228 class 6/VDE 0295
cross-section	no. of wires	max. wire-Ø mm	no. of wires	max. wire-Ø mm
0.14 mm²*			≈ 18 x 0.11 mm
0.25 mm²*	≈ 14 x 0.16 mm		≈ 32 x 0.11 mm
0.34 mm²*	≈ 19 x 0.16 mm		≈ 42 x 0.11 mm
0,50 mm²	≈ 15/17 x 0.21 mm		≈ 28 x 0.16 mm
0,75 mm²	≈ 23 x 0.21 mm		≈ 42 x 0.16 mm
1,00 mm²	≈ 30 x 0.21 mm		≈ 56 x 0.16 mm
1,50 mm²	≈ 27-29 x 0.26 mm		≈ 84 x 0.16 mm
2,50 mm²	≈ 46 x 0.26 mm		≈ 140 x 0.16 mm
4,00 mm²	≈ 52 x 0.31 mm		≈ 224 x 0.16 mm
6,00 mm²	≈ 78 x 0.31 mm		≈ 186 x 0.21 mm
10,00 mm²	≈ 77 x 0.41 mm		≈ 320 x 0.21 mm
16,00 mm²	≈ 122 x 0.41 mm		≈ 504 x 0.21 mm
25,00 mm²	≈ 190 x 0.41 mm		≈ 760 x 0.21 mm
35,00 mm²	≈ 272 x 0.41 mm		≈ 1083 x 0.21 mm
50,00 mm²	≈ 400 x 0.41 mm		≈ 703 x 0.31 mm
70,00 mm²	≈ 543 x 0.41 mm		≈ 988 x 0.31 mm
95,00 mm²	≈ 484 x 0.51 mm		≈ 1340 x 0.31 mm
120.00 mm²	≈ 589 x 0.51 mm		≈ 1680 x 0.31 mm
150.00 mm²	≈ 740 x 0.51 mm		≈ 2122 x 0.31 mm
185.00 mm²	≈ 902 x 0.51 mm		≈ 1472 x 0.41 mm
240.00 mm²	≈ 1220 x 0.51 mm		≈ 1910 x 0.41 mm
300.00 mm²	≈ 1525 x 0.51 mm

* acc. to IEC 60228

Cable construction - copper strands

European and American conductor sizes

Nominal cross section of copper conductors

mm² = AWG/MCM		mm² = AWG/MCM
0.08 mm² = AWG 28		16.00 mm² = AWG 6
0.14 mm² = AWG 26		25.00 mm² = AWG 4
0.25 mm² = AWG 24		35.00 mm² = AWG 2
0.34 mm² = AWG 22		50.00 mm² = AWG 1
0.50 mm² = AWG 20		70.00 mm² = AWG 2/0
0.75 mm² = AWG 19		95.00 mm² = AWG 3/0
1.00 mm² = AWG 18		120.00 mm² = AWG 4/0
1.50 mm² = AWG 16		150.00 mm² = AWG 250
2.50 mm² = AWG 14		185.00 mm² = AWG 350
4.00 = AWG 12		240.00 mm² = AWG 450
6.00 = AWG 10		300.00 mm² = AWG 550
10.00 = AWG 8

Conversion table - general

Length:
from	to	formula
Zoll/Inch(in)	millimeter(mm)	in x 25,4 = mm
millimeter(mm)	Zoll/Inch(in)	mm x 0,03937 = in
foot(ft)	meter(m)	ft x 0,3048 = m
meter(m)	foot(ft)	m x 3,218 = ft
mile(mi)	kilometer(km)	mi x 1,609 = km
kilometer(km)	mile(mi)	km x 0,621 = mi

Temperature:
from	to	formula
Fahrenheit(F)	Celsius(C)	(F-32) x 0,56 = C
Celsius(C)	Fahrenheit(F)	C x 1,8 + 32 = F

Weights:
from	to	formula
pound(lb)	kilogramm(kg)	lb x 2,205 = kg
kilogramm(kg)	pound(lb)	kg x 0,454 = lb

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