Sosmetal Products, Inc. 2026 Product Catalog

SOSMETAL PRODUCTS INC.

ELECTRICAL FASTENERS

WIRE GAUGE CHART

WIRE GAUGE CHART

E10 E11 E12 E13 E14 E15

12 VOLT SYSTEM

TOTAL LENGTH OF CABLE IN CIRCUIT FROM BATTERY TO MOST DISTANT LAMP

AMPS

CANDLE POWER

2.5-FT GAUGE

5-FT

10-FT GAUGE

20-FT GAUGE

30-FT GAUGE

40-FT GAUGE

50-FT GAUGE

60-FT GAUGE

80-FT GAUGE

100-FT GAUGE

(APPROX.)

GAUGE

1.0 1.5

6

20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 14 14 12

20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 18 18 16 16 12 10

20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 18 18 18 16 16 16 16 14 12 10

20 20 20 20 20 18 18 18 16 16 16 16 14 14 12 12 12 10 10

20 20 20 20 18 18 16 16 16 14 14 14 12 12 12 10 10

20 20 20 18 16 16 16 14 14 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10

20 20 18 18 16 14 14 14 12 12 12 12 10 10 10

20 20 18 16 16 14 14 12 12 12 10 10 10

20 18 16 16 14 12 12 12 10 10 10 10

18 18 16 14 12 12 12 10 10 10

10 16 24 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 11 12 15 18 20 22 24 36 50

8 8 8 8 6 6 6 4 2 0

100 120 140 160 180 200

8 8 8 8 6 6 4 1

8 8 8 8 6 4 2 0

8 8 8 6 2 1 0

8 8 4 2 2

8 6 4 2 1

100 150 200

6 4 4

8 6

00

000 0000

8

00

000

Note: This chart is based on a 10% maximum voltage drop. For 5% voltage drop, use double the measured wire length. When mechanical strength is a factor, use next larger wire gauge.

Primary Wiring Amperage Guide Amperage based on typical 12 volt system.

E11-1 REVISED OCTOBER, 2012

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