Maximum Current Through a Pin

				Max Current through solid conductor
AWG	Diameter	Circular Mils	Area	@87°	@170°
0000	0.46	211600	0.166	316.8	360
000	0.41	168100	0.132	272.8	310
00	0.365	133225	0.105	233.2	265
0	0.325	105625	0.083	202.4	230
1	0.289	83521	0.066	171.6	195
2	0.258	66564	0.052	149.6	170
3	0.229	52441	0.041	127.6	145
4	0.204	41616	0.033	110.0	125
6	0.162	26244	0.021	83.6	95
8	0.128	16384	0.013	61.6	70
10	0.102	10404	0.008	44.0	50
12	0.081	6561	0.005	30.8	35
14	0.064	4096	0.003	26.4	30
	0.06	3600
16	0.051	2601	0.002	17.6	20
18	0.04	1600	0.001	13.2	15
20	0.032	1024	0.001	8.8	10
	0.03	900
22	0.0253	640.09	0.001	6.6	7.5
24	0.0201	404.01	0.0003	4.4	5
26	0.0159	252.81	0.0002	2.2	2.5

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