American Wire Gauge (AWG) vs. cross sectional area converter.
The "gauge" is related to the diameter of the wire. The AWG standard includes copper, aluminum and other wire materials. Typical household copper wiring is AWG number 12 or 14. Telephone wire is usually 22, 24, or 26.
What is AWG in copper?
AWG Notes: American Wire Gauge (AWG) is a standardized wire gauge system used predominantly in the United States to note the diameter of electrical wire. The general rule of thumb is for every 6 gauge decrease, the wire diameter doubles and every 3 gauge decrease doubles the cross sectional area.
What does AWG mean in wiring?
American wire gauges (AWG) are a standard set of sizes for wire conductors — the smaller the wire gauge, the larger the diameter in inches or millimeters, and vice versa.
