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Copper Wire Resistance - Solid or Stranded

Resistance of Copper Wire

The chart below is generally accepted as typical resistance in copper wire. Slight variations may exist between solid and copper wire, but those differences are so minor they do not factor into most project calculations.  

These are the typical wire gauges most used for Low Voltage DC calculations.  

 

AWG         

Resistance Per 1 Ft (Ohms/Ft):Resistance Per 10 Ft (Ohms/10 Ft):Resistance Per 100 Ft (Ohms/100 Ft):Resistance Per 1000 Ft (Ohms/1000 Ft):
12 AWG.001 ohms.015 ohms.158 ohms1.588 ohms
14 AWG.002 ohms.025 ohms.252 ohms2.525 ohms
16 AWG.004 ohms.040 ohms.401 ohms4.016 ohms
18 AWG.006 ohms.063 ohms.638 ohms6.385 ohms
20 AWG.01 ohms.101 ohms1.015 ohms10.15 ohms
22 AWG.016 ohms.161 ohms1.614 ohms16.14 ohms
23 AWG.02 ohms.203 ohms2.036 ohms20.36 ohms
24 AWG.025 ohms.256 ohms2.567 ohms25.67 ohms
25 AWG.032 ohms.322 ohms3.237 ohms32.37 ohms
26 AWG.040 ohms.408 ohms4.081 ohms40.81 ohms
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