SAB Cable Selection Tool for Drives & Motors

VFD Motor Properties Selection Chart for VFD Cables per NEC

AMPs Cable AWG AMPs Cable AWG AMPs Cable AWG

230V 3/c + G 460V 3/c + G 575V 3/c + G
HP Motor* 3/c + G & 1/pr Motor* 3/c + G & 1/pr Motor* 3/c + G & 1/pr
0.25 - 14 14 - 16 16 - 18 16
0.33 - 14 14 - 16 16 - 18 16
0.5 2.2 14 14 1.1 16 16 0.9 18 16
1 4.2 14 14 2.1 16 16 1.7 18 16
2 6.8 14 14 3.4 16 16 2.7 18 16
3 9.6 14 14 4.8 16 16 3.9 18 16
4 - 14 14 - 14 14 - 16 14
5 15.2 14 14 7.6 14 14 6.1 16 14
7.5 22 12 10 11 14 14 9 14 14
10 28 10 8 14 14 14 11 14 14
15 42 8 6 21 12 10 17 14 12
20 54 6 - 27 10 8 22 12 10
25 68 4 - 34 8 8 27 10 8
30 80 2 - 40 8 6 32 10 8
40 104 2 - 52 6 - 41 8 6
50 130 1/0 - 65 4 - 52 6 -
60 154 2/0 - 77 2 - 62 4 -
75 192 4/0 - 96 2 - 77 2 -
100 248 300 KCMIL - 124 1/0 - 99 2 -
125 312 500 KCMIL - 156 2/0 - 125 1/0 -
150 360 - - 180 3/0 - 144 2/0 -
200 480 - - 240 300 KCMIL - 192 4/0 -
250 - - - 302 400 KCMIL - 242 300 KCMIL -
300 - - - 361 - - 289 400 KCMIL -
350 - - - 414 - - 336 500 KCMIL -
400-1350 - - - - - - - - -
*Note: The above table references the suggested wire AWG to use based on Horse Power (HP) and the Amperage, to calculate the Full Load Current (FLC) multiple Amps by 125% per NEC Art. 430­22 (G)
(1) and (2) for small motors. For special motor types, NEC Art. 430­22 (A)­(G) may give additional restrictions for conductor sizes. Amperes (FLC) were determined from NEC Art. 430­250.

Values are based on normal duty horsepower and constant torque.

For larger HP drives with no recommendation, cables can be in parallel.
Please call your SAB Sales Professional for support.

VFD XLPE TR VFD Combo XLPE VFD XLPE Auto TR VFD XLPE 2KV TR

XLPE insulated, oil resistant Flexible VFD cable with Continuous flex Large AWG,
and flexible VFD cable 1 or 2 pairs for brake VFD cable 2KV VFD cable with
or temperature sensor 3 symmetrical grounds

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Part OD Metric Thread PG Thread NPT Thread
AWG VFD Kit
Number (in) EMC-2 EMC-4 EMC-2 EMC-4 EMC-2 EMC-4
VFD XLPE TR
35681604 16/4c 0.477 EM2-25 EM4-20C EP2-16 EP4-16 EN2-3/4 EN4-1/2C -
35681404 14/4c 0.522 EM2-25 EM4-20C EP2-16 EP4-16 EN2-3/4 EN4-1/2C VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35681204 12/4c 0.592 EM2-25C EM4-25 EP2-21 EP4-21 EN2-3/4 EN4-3/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35681004 10/4c 0.680 EM2-25C EM4-25 EP2-21 EP4-21 EN2-3/4 EN4-3/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35680804 8/4c 0.886 EM2-32C EM4-32 EP2-29 EP4-29 EN2-1 EN4-1 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35680604 6/4c 0.968 EM2-40C EM4-40 EP2-36 EP4-36 EN2-1 EN4-1 1/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35680404 4/4c 1.090 EM2-40C EM4-40 EP2-36 EP4-36 - EN4-1 1/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35680204 2/4c 1.247 EM2-50C EM4-50 EP2-42 EP4-42 - EN4-1 1/2 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
VFD COMBO XLPE
35691614 16/4c (18/1pr) 0.573 EM2-25C EM4-25 EP2-21 EP4-21 EN2-3/4 EN4-3/4 -
35691624D 16/4c (16/1pr) 0.580 EM2-25C EM4-25 EP2-21 EP4-21 EN2-3/4 EN4-3/4 -
35691414 14/4c (18/1pr) 0.616 EM2-25C EM4-25 EP2-21 EP4-21 EN2-3/4 EN4-3/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35691464 14/4c (18/2pr) 0.662 EM2-25C EM4-25 EP2-21 EP4-21 EN2-3/4 EN4-3/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35691424D 14/4c (16/1pr) 0.626 EM2-25C EM4-25 EP2-21 EP4-21 EN2-3/4 EN4-3/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35691404 14/4c (14/1pr) 0.628 EM2-25C EM4-25 EP2-21 EP4-21 EN2-3/4 EN4-3/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35691214 12/4c (18/1pr) 0.654 EM2-25C EM4-25 EP2-21 EP4-21 EN2-3/4 EN4-3/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35691264 12/4c (18/2pr) 0.698 EM2-25C EM4-25 EP2-21 EP4-21 EN2-3/4 EN4-3/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35691224D 12/4c (16/1pr) 0.673 EM2-25C EM4-25 EP2-21 EP4-21 EN2-3/4 EN4-3/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35691204 12/4c (14/1pr) 0.667 EM2-25C EM4-25 EP2-21 EP4-21 EN2-3/4 EN4-3/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35691064 10/4c (18/2pr) 0.762 EM2-32C EM4-32 EP2-29 EP4-29 EN2-1 EN4-1 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35691024D 10/4c (16/1pr) 0.755 EM2-32C EM4-32 EP2-29 EP4-29 EN2-1 EN4-1 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35691004 10/4c (14/1pr) 0.736 EM2-32C EM4-32 EP2-29 EP4-29 EN2-1 EN4-1 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35690864 8/4c (18/2pr) 0.961 EM2-40C EM4-40 EP2-36 EP4-36 EN2-1 EN4-1 1/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35690804 8/4c (14/1pr) 0.960 EM2-40C EM4-40 EP2-36 EP4-36 EN2-1 EN4-1 1/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35690664 6/4c (16/2pr) 1.032 EM2-40C EM4-40 EP2-36 EP4-36 - EN4-1 1/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35690604 6/4c (14/1pr) 1.030 EM2-40C EM4-40 EP2-36 EP4-36 - EN4-1 1/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35690404 4/4c (14/1pr) 1.140 EM2-40C EM4-40 EP2-36 EP4-36 - EN4-1 1/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35690204 2/4c (14/1pr) 1.280 EM2-50C EM4-50 EP2-42 EP4-42 - EN4-1 1/2 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
VFD SYMMETRICAL XLPE
35681403 14/3c 0.501 EM2-25 EM4-20C EP2-16 EP4-16 EN2-3/4 EN4-1/2C VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35681203 12/3c 0.570 EM2-25C EM4-25 EP2-21 EP4-21 EN2-3/4 EN4-3/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35681003 10/3c 0.642 EM2-25C EM4-25 EP2-21 EP4-21 EN2-3/4 EN4-3/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35680803 8/3c 0.811 EM2-32C EM4-32 EP2-29 EP4-29 EN2-1 EN4-1 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35680603 6/3c 0.954 EM2-32C EM4-32 EP2-29 EP4-29 EN2-1 EN4-1 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35680403 4/3c 1.062 EM2-40C EM4-40 EP2-36 EP4-36 - EN4-1 1/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35680203 2/3c 1.226 EM2-50C EM4-50 EP2-42 EP4-42 - EN4-1 1/2 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
VFD XLPE AUTO
35781404 14/4c 0.569 EM2-25C EM4-25 EP2-21 EP4-21 EN2-3/4 EN4-3/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35781204 12/4c 0.646 EM2-25C EM4-25 EP2-21 EP4-21 EN2-3/4 EN4-3/4 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
35781004 10/4 0.704 EM2-32C EM4-32 EP2-29 EP4-29 EN2-1 EN4-1 VFD GRD KIT 14-1
D at end of part number denotes overall full size drain

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