ASTM F1883-03(2013)
Standard Practice for Selection of Wire and Cable Size in AWG or Metric Units

Standard No.

ASTM F1883-03(2013)

Release Date

2003

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM F1883-20

Latest

ASTM F1883-20

Scope

3.1 The selection criteria is to be applied for uses of (1) new cable and (2) replacement cable.

3.2 For the selection of new cable or the selection of replacement cable, this practice defines the choice criteria for conductor selection for cables in AWG (ASTM) or metric (IEC) sizes.

1.1 This practice is intended as a guide to shipbuilders, shipowners, and design agents for use in the selection of conductor size for single conductor or multiple conductor cable sizes either in American Wire Gauge (AWG) or metric designations for commercial ship design and construction.

1.2 The comparison chart of electrical conductor sizes shown in Table 1 presents a combined listing of international standard sizes of Class 2 stranded copper conductors in accordance with AWG (Specification B8) English units or IEC (IEC 60228) metric units.

TABLE 1 Conversion Table—AWG/Metric Preferred Sizes of Conductors

Size Metric, mm 2	Size AWG/MCM	Area in Circ Mils (Nominal)	AmpacityA	dc Resistances at 20°CB
				Ohms per 1000 ft	Ohms per km
	2000*C	28201;0008201;000