Power ratings
This chart shows the loadability of	Nominal cross		Group 1	Group 2
flexible cables with a rated voltage up	section		Current rating	Current rating
to 1000 Volt.
	0.14 mm²	26AWG	1.5 Ampere	2 Ampere
	0.25 mm²	24AWG	3 Ampere	4 Ampere
Group 1	0.34 mm²	22AWG	4 Ampere	6 Ampere
Single core cables with stranded
wires	0.50 mm²	20AWG	7 Ampere	9 Ampere
	0.75 mm²	18AWG	9 Ampere	12 Ampere
Group 2
Multi core cables with stranded	1.00 mm²	17AWG	11 Ampere	15 Ampere
wires
	1.50 mm²	16AWG	15 Ampere	18 Ampere
All at ambient temperature of	2.50 mm²	14AWG	20 Ampere	26 Ampere
30°C (86°F)
	4.00 mm²	12AWG	25 Ampere	34 Ampere
Extract from VDE 0298 part 4,	6.00 mm²	10AWG	33 Ampere	44 Ampere
VDE 100 part 523 as well
as VDE 0891	10.00 mm²	8AWG	45 Ampere	61 Ampere
	16.00 mm²	6AWG	61 Ampere	82 Ampere
	25.00 mm²	4AWG	83 Ampere	108 Ampere
	35.00 mm²	2AWG	103 Ampere	135 Ampere
	50.00 mm²	1AWG	132 Ampere	168 Ampere
	70.0 mm²	2/0AWG	165 Ampere	207 Ampere