How many amps can a 3mm and a 5mm cable carry?

[joshriley]

Need to know as to a small problem in wiring. Thanks!

[idkitsausername]

A 3mm cable can carry thirty amps, and a 5mm cable can carry 50 amps approximately. So 80 together. If you want to get that in milliamps times the number of amps by 240 volts.

[sa230e]

You would multiply by 1000. one ampere = 1000 milliamperes.

[idkitsausername]

Haha I meant watts;)

[DanAG]

Yea I assumed you meant watts. But you don't multiply by 240 unless you happen to have 240 volts which isn't likely. About the only thing that would be used for is building wiring in parts of the world that use 240V.

[idkitsausername]

Aha, I live in Australia.

[sa230e]

Handy chart on this page: link

[Anonymous]

I think it's 32.