how much can this wire handle

[redadeath]

i have 6 mm wire (copper ) i wonder if it can handle the load of my whole tank including two MH bulbs 400 watt and the other pumps about 300 watt
as total of 1100 to 1200 watt??

 

[Paul B]

I am not sure the size of a 6 mm wire but on the insulation of the wire it will read awg # 14 or awg #12. If the wire was made in America it is sized by awg or American Wire Guage and that would tell you the capacity. #14 wire can handle 15 amps and #12 wire will handle 20 amps. or just over 2000 watts. If it is a lower number it will carry more current.
The wire will also have letters on it like THW or THHN. and it will read 600 volts. That is the insulation rating. If it does not read that, it is telephone wire and you can not use it.
Any minimum wire in any house in the US will handle 1200 watts, if that is the only thing on the circuit. (and if the home was legally wired)
(electrician 40 years)

 

[redadeath]

u can check this link friend but i dont know wich of them is the right conversion
http://www.rbeelectronics.com/wtable.htm

 

[Misled]

What Paul said. Another good idea is to use two different circuits. I have powerheads for flow on two different ones. If something trips a breaker, the other will keep water movement in the tank till I can get to it.