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3 Wire North American to International Amperage Comparison
International Harmonized	North American AWG/Gauge	North American Amperage	International Amperage
0.75mm²	18 AWG	10 Amps	10 Amps
1.0mm²	17 AWG	10 Amps	10 Amps
1.25mm²	16 AWG	13 Amps	10 Amps
1.5mm²	15 AWG	15 Amps	16 Amps
2.0mm²	14 AWG	18 Amps	20 Amps
2.5mm²	13 AWG	N/A	25 Amps
3.0mm²	12 AWG	25 Amps	N/A
4.0mm²	11 AWG	N/A	34 Amps
5.0mm²	10 AWG	30 Amps	N/A

3 Wire North American Conductor Size
Jacket	Gauge	Outer Diameter	Conductor Cross-Section	Strand Diameter
SJT	18 AWG	7.65-7.95mm	0.824mm²	41/?0.158-0.162
SJT	16 AWG	8.25-8.55mm	1.31mm²	26/?0.251-0.257
SJT	14 AWG	9.15-9.45mm	2.08mm²	41/?0.251-0.257
SJT	12 AWG	11.0-11.4mm	3.31mm²	65/?0.251-0.257
SJT	10 AWG	14.4-14.6mm	5.26mm²	105/?0.249-0.259

Harmonized Conductor Size
Jacket	Gauge	Outer Diameter	Conductor Cross-Section	Strand Diameter
H05VV-F	0.75mm²	6.55-6.95mm	0.75mm²	24/?0.190-0.210
H05VV-F	1.0mm²	6.85-7.15mm	1.0mm²	32/?0.197-0.207
H05VV-F	1.5mm²	8.35-8.65mm	1.5mm²	48/?0.192-0.212
H05VV-F	2.5mm²	9.8-10.2mm	2.5mm²	51/?0.242-0.262
H05VV-F	4.0mm²	11.95-12.25mm	4.0mm²	128/?0.192-0.208

Harmonized Flexible Conductor Size
Jacket	Gauge	Outer Diameter	Conductor Cross-Section	Strand Diameter
H07RN-F	1.5mm²	9.7-10.3mm	1.5mm²	30/?0.247-0.257
H07RN-F	2.5mm²	11.5-12.3mm	2.5mm²	50/?0.247-0.257
H07RN-F	4.0mm²	13.35-14.5mm	4.0mm²	80/?0.247-0.257

3 Wire Japan & Taiwan Conductor Size
Jacket	Gauge	Outer Diameter	Conductor Cross-Section	Strand Diameter
VCTF	2.0mm²	8.35-8.65mm	2.0mm²	37/?0.250-0.270
VCTF	3.5mm²	10.15-10.45mm	3.5mm²	70/?0.249-0.259
VCTF	5.5mm²	12.15-12.45mm	5.5mm²	109/?0.254-0.260