Appendix
B.2 Conversion tables
3VL molded-case circuit breakers
344 System Manual, 03/2009, 110 0110 - 02 DS 01
B.2 Conversion tables
The american units can be converted to the corresponding European/metric units using the
conversion tables listed.
Metric/US American cross-sections
Metric cross-sections in accordance with VDE (Verband Deutscher Elektroingenieure
(Association of German Electrical Engineers)) (mm
2
) ↔ conductor cross-sections in
accordance with AWG (American Wire Gauge) or MCM (Thousand Circular Mils)
Table B- 1 Conversion table AWG / MCM ↔ mm²
AWG/MCM mm
2
20 0.52
18 0.82
16 1.3
14 2.1
12 3.3
10 5.3
8 8.4
6 13.3
4 21.2
2 33.6
1 42.4
1 / 0 53.5
2 / 0 67.4
3 / 0 85.0
AWG
4 / 0 107.2
250 126
300 152
350 177
400 203
500 253
600 304
800 405
1000 507
1500 760
MCM
2000 1010