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Circuit-conductor ampacity and voltage rating for jacketed cords in general-use cord sets and power-supply cords per UL guidance
Home > Reference Center > Circuit Ampacity Chart
Types of Cord
Size of Conductors in Cord
Number of Cord Conductors
Number of Current Carrying Conductors1
Ampacity of Current-Carrying Conductors (amperes)
Voltage Rating of Cord
0 - 50 ft.
(0 - 15.2 m)
Over 50 ft.
(Over 15.2 m)
S, SO, SOO, ST, STO, STOO, SE, SEO, or SEOO
18
2, 3 or 4
3 or 4
2
3
10
7
7
5.6
600
600
16
2, 3 or 4
3 or 4
2
3
13
10
10
7
600
600
14
2, 3 or 4
3 or 4
2
3
18
15
13
10
600
600
12
2, 3 or 4
3, 4 or 5
2
3
25
20
18
15
600
600
10
2, 3 or 4
3, 4 or 5
2
3
30
25
25
20
600
600
8
2, 3 or 4
3, 4 or 5
2
3
40
35
30
25
600
600
6
2, 3 or 4
3, 4 or 5
2
3
55
45
40
35
600
600
4
2, 3 or 4
3 or 4
2
3
70
60
55
45
600
600
2
2, 3 or 4
3, 4 or 5
2
3
95
80
70
60
600
600
SJ, SJO, SJOO, SJT, SJTO, SJTOO, SJE, SJEO, or SJEOO
18
2, 3 or 4
3 or 4
2
3
10
7
7
5.6
300
300
16
2, 3 or 4
3 or 4
2
3
13
10
10
7
300
300
14
2, 3 or 4
3 or 4
2
3
18
15
13
10
300
300
12
2, 3 or 4
3 or 4
2
3
25
20
18
15
300
300
10
2, 3 or 4
3 or 4
2
3
30
25
25
20
300
300
SV, SVO, SVOO, SVT, SVTO, SVTOO, SVE, SVEO, or SVEOO
18
2 or 3
2
10
7
300
17
2 or 3
2
12
10
300
1A conductor that is used to carry an unbalanced current from the other conductors is not considered to be a current carrying conductor.