No of Conductor

Size of Conductor

Type of Insulation

Calculated Area

1
2
5
1

2AWG(35 mm2)
12AWG(4 mm2)
1/0AWG(55 mm2)
10AWG(6 mm2)

THHN
RHW
RHW
RHW

0.1158
0.0706
1.5195
0.0437

No of Conductor

Type of Cable

Size of Conductor

Calculated Area

1
1

Fiber
LV

2f
CAT5

0.0266
0.0346

Total Area
Conduit Type
Minimum Conduit Size

1.811
RMC
2-1/2"

1.81
4.53

0.4

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Type of Insulation

RHW
THHN
THW
XHHW
LV
Fiber

= RHW & RHW

= THHN & THWN
= THW, TW, & THWN
= XHHW & XHH
Low Voltage Cable
Fiber Optic Cable

Type of Conduit

EMT
ENT
FMC
IMC
LFNC_A
LFNC_B
LFMC
RMC
PVC-40
PVC-80

= Electrical Metallic Tubing (Thinwall)

= Electrical Non-Metallic Tubing (Smurf Tube)
= Flexible Metal Conduit
= Intermediate Metal Conduit
= Liquidtight Flexible Non-Metallic Conduit Type A
= Liquidtight Flexible Non-Metallic Conduit Type B
= Liquidtight Flexible Metal Conduit (Sealtite)
= Rigid Metal Conduit (GRC)
= Schedule 40 PVC (Plastic)
= Schedule 80 PVC (Plastic)

Wire Size

14 AWG(2.5 mm2)
12AWG(4 mm2)
10AWG(6 mm2)
8AWG(10 mm2)
6AWG(16 mm2)
4AWG(25 mm2)
3AWG(35 mm2)
2AWG(35 mm2)
1AWG(50 mm2)
1/0AWG(55 mm2)
2/0AWG(70 mm2)
3/0AWG(95 mm2)
4/0AWG(120 mm2)
250 Kcmill
300 Kcmill
350 Kcmill
400 Kcmill
500 Kcmill
600 Kcmill
700 Kcmill
750 Kcmill
800 Kcmill
900 Kcmill
1000 Kcmill
EMT Conduit

THW
Size

THHN
Size

RHW Size

XHHW
Size

Conduit
Table

0.0139
0.0181
0.0243
0.0437
0.0726
0.0973
0.1134
0.1333
0.1901
0.2223
0.2624
0.3117
0.3718
0.4596
0.5281
0.5958
0.6619
0.7901
0.9729
1.1010
1.1652
1.2272
1.3561
1.4784

0.0097
0.0133
0.0211
0.0366
0.0507
0.0824
0.0973
0.1158
0.1562
0.1855
0.2223
0.2679
0.3237
0.3970
0.4608
0.5242
0.5863
0.7073
0.8676
0.9887
1.0496
1.1085
1.2311
1.3478

0.0293
0.0353
0.0437
0.0835
0.1041
0.1333
0.1521
0.1750
0.2660
0.3039
0.3505
0.4072
0.4754
0.6291
0.7088
0.7870
0.8626
1.0082
1.2135
1.3561
1.4272
1.4957
1.6377
1.7719

0.0139
0.0181
0.0243
0.0437
0.0590
0.0814
0.0962
0.1146
0.1534
0.1825
0.2190
0.2642
0.3197
0.3904
0.4536
0.5166
0.5782
0.6984
0.8709
0.9923
1.0532
1.1122
1.2351
1.3519

EMT
ENT
FMC
IMC
LFNC_A
LFNC_B
LFMC
RMC
PVC40
PVC80

RMC
Conduit

Dia

Dia

0
0.304
0.305

0.533
0.534

0.864
0.865

1.496
1.497

2.036
2.037

3.356
3.357

5.858
5.859

8.846

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"
3"
3"

0
0.314
0.315

0.549
0.550

0.887
0.888

1.526
1.527

2.071
2.072

3.408
3.409

4.866
4.867

7.499

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"
3"
3"

Type of Insulation

RHW
THHN
THW
XHHW

PVC-80
Conduit

0
0.217
0.218

0.409
0.410

0.688
0.689

1.237
1.238

1.711
1.712

2.874
2.875

4.119
4.120

6.442

8.847

11.545
11.546

14.753
14.754

3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
N/A

7.500

10.010
10.011

12.882
12.883

20.212
20.213

29.158
29.159
Cable Size Table

22/2
22/3
22/4
22/6
22/8
20/2
20/3
20/4
20/6
18/2
18/3
18/4
18/6
18/8
16/2
16/4
14/2
14/4
12/2
12/4
CAT3
CAT5
2f
4f
6f
8f
12f
24f
36f
48f
72f
96f
144f

3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
5"
5"
6"
6"
N/A

6.443

8.688
8.689

11.258
11.259

17.855
17.856

25.598
25.599

Conduit Fill Rates

1
2
3

Cable Table

LV
Fiber

53%
31%
40%

22/2
22/3
22/4
22/6
22/8
20/2
20/3
20/4
20/6
18/2
18/3
18/4
18/6
18/8
16/2
16/4
14/2
14/4
12/2
12/4
CAT3
CAT5

0.0147
0.0172
0.0201
0.0284
0.0346
0.0184
0.0214
0.0254
0.0353
0.0222
0.0269
0.0317
0.0491
0.0661
0.0287
0.0449
0.0479
0.0693
0.0661
0.0881
0.0346
0.0346

Dia

FMC Conduit

Dia

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
N/A

0
0.116

3/8"
3/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"

pe of Insulation

= RHW & RHW

= THHN & THWN
= THW, TW, & THWN
= XHHW & XHH

Dia

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"
3"
3"

ENT
Conduit

0
0.246
0.247

0.454
0.455

0.785
0.786

1.410
1.411

1.936
1.937

3.205
3.206

Low Voltage Wire Size

0.117

0.317
0.318

0.533
0.534

0.817
0.818

1.277
1.278

1.858
1.859

3.269
3.270

4.909

3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
5"
5"
6"
6"
N/A

4.910

7.069
7.070

9.621
9.622

12.566
12.567

3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
N/A

Fiber Wire Size

2f
4f
6f
8f
12f
24f
36f
48f
72f
96f
144f

IMC
Conduit

0
0.342
0.343

0.586
0.587

0.959
0.960

1.647
1.648

2.225
2.226

3.630
3.631

5.135
5.136

7.922

0.0266
0.0314
0.0380
0.0434
0.0511
0.1932
0.3257
0.3088
0.4827
0.7253
0.8446

Dia

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"
3"
3"

LFNC-A
Conduit

0
0.192
0.193

0.312
0.313

0.535
0.536

0.854
0.855

1.502
1.503

2.018
2.019

3.343
3.344

Dia

3/8"
3/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
N/A

LFNC-B
Conduit

0
0.192
0.193

0.314
0.315

0.541
0.542

0.873
0.874

1.528
1.529

1.981
1.982

3.246
3.247

Dia

3/8"
3/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
N/A

7.923

10.584
10.585

13.631
13.632

3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
N/A

LFMC
Conduit

0
0.192
0.193

0.314
0.315

0.541
0.542

0.873
0.874

1.528
1.529

1.981
1.982

3.246
3.247

4.881

PVC-40
Conduit

3/8"
3/8"
1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"

0
0.258
0.259

0.508
0.509

0.832
0.833

1.453
1.454

1.986
1.987

3.291
3.292

4.695
4.696

7.268

1/2"
1/2"
3/4"
3/4"
1"
1"
1-1/4"
1-1/4"
1-1/2"
1-1/2"
2"
2"
2-1/2"
2-1/2"
3"
3"

4.882

7.475
7.476

9.731
9.732

12.692
12.693

3"
3"
3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
N/A

7.269

9.737
9.738

12.554
12.555

19.761
19.762

28.567
28.568

3-1/2"
3-1/2"
4"
4"
5"
5"
6"
6"
N/A