NFPA 70®-2023 Edition

National Electrical Code®

1. Revise Table 310.16 to read as follows:

Table 310.16 Ampacities of Insulated Conductors with Not More Than Three Current-Carrying
Conductors in Raceway, Cable, or Earth (Directly Buried)
Temperature Rating of Conductor [See Table 310.4(A)]
60°C 60°C 75°C
75°C (167°F) 90°C (194°F) 90°C (194°F)
(140°F) (140°F) (167°F)
Types TBS, SA, SIS,
Types TBS, SA, SIS,
Size Types RHW, FEP, FEPB, MI, PFA, Size
Types RHW, THHN, THHW, THW-
AWG THHW, THW, RHH, RHW-2, THHN, AWG
THHW, THW, 2, THWN-2, RHH,
or Types THWN, THHW, THW-2, THWN- Types or
THWN, RHW-2, USE-2,
kcmil TW, UF XHHW, 2, USE-2, XHH, XHHW, TW, UF kcmil
XHHW, XHH, XHHW, XHHW-
XHWN, USE, XHHW-2, XHWN,
XHWN, USE 2, XHWN, XHWN-2,
ZW XHWN-2, XHHN, Z, ZW-
XHHN
2
COPPER ALUMINUM OR COPPER-CLAD ALUMINUM
18* — — 14 — — — —
16* — — 18 — — — —
14* 15 20 25 10 †
— — 14*
12* 20 25 30 15 20 25 12*
10* 30 35 40 25 30 35 10*
8 40 50 55 35 40 45 8
6 55 65 75 40 50 55 6
4 70 85 95 55 65 75 4
3 85 100 115 65 75 85 3
2 95 115 130 75 90 100 2
1 110 130 145 85 100 115 1
1/0 125 150 170 100 120 135 1/0
2/0 145 175 195 115 135 150 2/0
3/0 165 200 225 130 155 175 3/0
4/0 195 230 260 150 180 205 4/0
250 215 255 290 170 205 230 250
300 240 285 320 195 230 260 300
350 260 310 350 210 250 280 350
400 280 335 380 225 270 305 400
500 320 380 430 260 310 350 500
600 350 420 475 285 340 385 600
700 385 460 520 315 375 425 700
750 400 475 535 320 385 435 750
800 410 490 555 330 395 445 800
900 435 520 585 355 425 480 900
 Temperature Rating of Conductor [See Table 310.4(A)]
60°C 60°C 75°C
75°C (167°F) 90°C (194°F) 90°C (194°F)
(140°F) (140°F) (167°F)
Types TBS, SA, SIS,
Types TBS, SA, SIS,
Size Types RHW, FEP, FEPB, MI, PFA, Size
Types RHW, THHN, THHW, THW-
AWG THHW, THW, RHH, RHW-2, THHN, AWG
THHW, THW, 2, THWN-2, RHH,
or Types THWN, THHW, THW-2, THWN- Types or
THWN, RHW-2, USE-2,
kcmil TW, UF XHHW, 2, USE-2, XHH, XHHW, TW, UF kcmil
XHHW, XHH, XHHW, XHHW-
XHWN, USE, XHHW-2, XHWN,
XHWN, USE 2, XHWN, XHWN-2,
ZW XHWN-2, XHHN, Z, ZW-
XHHN
2
COPPER ALUMINUM OR COPPER-CLAD ALUMINUM
1000 455 545 615 375 445 500 1000
1250 495 590 665 405 485 545 1250
1500 525 625 705 435 520 585 1500
1750 545 650 735 455 545 615 1750
2000 555 665 750 470 560 630 2000
Notes:
1. Section 310.15(B) shall be referenced for ampacity correction factors where the ambient temperature is other
than 30°C (86°F).
2. Section 310.15(C)(1) shall be referenced for more than three current-carrying conductors.
3. Section 310.16 shall be referenced for conditions of use.
*Section 240.4(D) shall be referenced for conductor overcurrent protection limitations, except as modified
elsewhere in the Code.

†
Applicable only to copper-clad aluminum conductors.

Informational Note: See 300.26, 724.49, and Article 725, Part II for sizing of 18 AWG and 16 AWG
copper and 14 AWG copper-clad aluminum control conductors as referenced in 330.104 and 336.104.

Substantiation: Changes to the location of code requirements for control conductors resulted in
the omission of information required to determine the size and construction of non-power-limited
conductors used in these applications. To provide clear direction to Code users, Table 310.16 is
revised to direct Code users to the appropriate Code sections for control conductor sizing. In
Table 310.16, 14 AWG copper-clad aluminum is added to recognize the permitted use of this
conductor for control conductors. The inclusion of 14 AWG copper-clad aluminum for controls
in 330.104 and 336.104 without also providing appropriate ampacity information leaves users of
the code without the necessary information to make safe installations. While the addition of
240.4(D)(3) has some guidance, this is not where a user would go to find an ampacity. This
language is intended to mirror the permitted uses that were in the 2020 NEC, with no technical
changes. There are changes to the language to improve usability of the Code.

Emergency Nature: The standard contains an error or an omission that was overlooked during
the regular revision process. The NFPA Standard contains a conflict within the NFPA Standards
or within another NFPA Standard. The proposed TIA intends to correct a circumstance in which
the revised NFPA Standard has resulted in an adverse impact on a product or method that was
inadvertently overlooked in the total revision process or was without adequate technical (safety)
justification of the action.

This information is essential to the correct sizing of non-power-limited control conductors. The
misapplication due to lack of clarity of requirements can lead to installations with hazardous
conditions, hence the emergency nature and the submission of this TIA.
Anyone may submit a comment by the closing date indicated above. Please identify the TIA
number, state whether you SUPPORT or OPPOSE the TIA along with your comment, and
forward to the Secretary, Standards Council. SUBMIT A COMMENT