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A conversion table for US and metric wire gauges!!!

Discussion in 'Amps and Cabs [BG]' started by lo-end, Dec 1, 2001.

  1. Dec 1, 2001 #1
    lo-end

    lo-end

    Jun 15, 2001
    PA
  2. Dec 2, 2001 #2
    Matthias

    Matthias

    May 30, 2000
    Vienna, Austria
    Interesting, but here is a different one (I think it was provided by Bob Lee):
    This gives:
    AWG 8 = 8,4 mm^2
    AWG 10 = 5,3 mm^2
    12=3,3
    14=2,1
    16=1,3
    18=0,8
    20=0,5

    So which one is correct??

    Matthias
     
  3. Dec 2, 2001 #3
    bgavin

    bgavin

    May 3, 2001
    Orangevale, CA 95662
    Thanks for the link. I added the CoilCraft data to my spread sheet.
     
  4. Dec 4, 2001 #4
    Matthias

    Matthias

    May 30, 2000
    Vienna, Austria
    Oops, both are correct - sorry.
    I've overlooked that it is mm in one case and mm^2 in the other...
    Matthias
     
  5. Dec 4, 2001 #5
    lo-end

    lo-end

    Jun 15, 2001
    PA
    Ive found a much better one. Its a PDF file, so you need acrobat reader. But it converts AWG directly to mm^2, so its a lot more useful. Plus its much more professional looking than the last one I posted.

    Check it out:
    http://www.balluff.com/us/pdf/SECT-T/T014.pdf

    :D
     
  6. Dec 5, 2001 #6
    Matthias

    Matthias

    May 30, 2000
    Vienna, Austria
    This time I'm pretty shure that the coilcraft and balluff data do not correspond....

    But as the coilcraft data correspond to the formula provided by Bob Lee (QSC) I suppose the Balluff data are wrong.

    Or have I overlooked something again?

    Matthias
     
  7. Dec 5, 2001 #7
    lo-end

    lo-end

    Jun 15, 2001
    PA
    Well, I think that the new data is correct. Bob Lee's forumula may not have been that accurate.

    Either that or this one just gives rough comparison, like 12 gauge is roughly 4mm^2 or something like that.

    We should probably ask someone who actually knows :oops: :D
     
  8. Dec 10, 2001 #8
    Bob Lee (QSC)

    Bob Lee (QSC) In case you missed it, I work for QSC Audio!

    Jul 3, 2001
    Chester, Connecticut
    Former Technical Communications Developer, QSC Audio
    According to Table 12-1 in the Handbook for Sound Engineers:

    6 AWG = 13.3 mm^2
    8 AWG = 8.36 mm^2
    10 AWG = 5.26 mm^2
    12 AWG = 3.31 mm^2
    14 AWG = 2.08 mm^2
    16 AWG = 1.31 mm^2
    18 AWG = 0.82 mm^2
    20 AWG = 0.52 mm^2
    22 AWG = 0.33 mm^2
     
  9. Dec 10, 2001 #9
    bgavin

    bgavin

    May 3, 2001
    Orangevale, CA 95662
    Bob,

    Thanks! I updated my spread sheet too.