DESIGN AIDS 2 CONDUCTOR INSULATED WIRE TEMPERATURE RATING (AMPS) AWG Diameter 50°C 80°C 90°C 105°C 125°C 150°C 200°C 250°C 30 0.0124 1.3 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.5 4.3 4.8 5.9 28 0.0146 2.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 4.5 5.5 6.3 8.0 26 0.0188 3.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 9.0 11 24 0.0235 4.5 5.5 5.5 7.0 8.5 10 12 14 22 0.0296 6.0 7.5 7.5 10 11 13 16 20 20 0.0376 8.0 10 10 13 14 18 22 27 18 0.0403 11 14 14 18 19 25 30 36 16 0.0531 16 19 19 24 26 34 38 45 14 0.0667 22 27 27 33 37 45 50 57 12 0.0856 30 36 36 45 50 60 65 75 10 0.1080 40 47 47 58 65 80 90 100 8 0.1610 60 65 65 80 90 105 125 145 6 0.2020 80 95 95 110 125 145 165 205 4 0.2550 105 125 125 155 170 190 220 270 2 0.3310 135 160 160 200 220 240 280 350 1 0.3670 165 195 195 245 270 290 340 430 1/0 0.4160 195 230 230 290 320 340 400 510 2/0 0.4690 225 260 260 330 370 390 465 590 Chart approximates the current carrying capacity of a single 19-strand copper conductor in free air at 30° ambient temperature. STANDARD FREQUENCY DESIGNATIONS HF 3 MHz - 30 MHz VHF 30 MHz - 300 MHz UHF 300 MHz - 1 GHz L 1 GHz - 2 GHz S RECOMMENDED TORQUE VALUES Connector Type Torque Nominal Value (in-lbs) Connector Type Torque Nominal Value (in-lbs) 1.85 mm 7 N 23 SMA 9 SC 23 2.4 mm 9 HN 24 2 GHz - 4 GHz 2.9 mm 9 MEIA™-875 70 C 4 GHz - 8 GHz 3.5 mm 9 LC/LT 75 X 8 GHz - 12 GHz 7 mm 9 MEIA™-1625 165 ATNC 23 7-16 246 Ku 12 GHz - 18 GHz TNC 23 K 18 GHz - 27 GHz Ka 27 GHz - 40 GHz mm 40 GHz - 100 GHz TRU Corporation 245 Lynnfield Street, Peabody, MA 01960 1-800-COAX-TRU (1-800-262-9878) www.trucorporation.com