1AWG has a diameter of 0.2893 inches (7.348mm), a cross-section of 42.4mm2, and a current-carrying capacity of 130A at 75 degrees C. All those attributes matter because they tell you what the line...
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Laypeople don’t interact with this wire size because 3AWG is incredibly thick. The wires behind your sockets and lights are 12 to 14AWG, depending on the circuit size. You can run everything in...
12/2 wires have a thickness of 2.053mm (0.0808 inches), a cross-section of 3.31 mm2, 12.4 turns per inch (4.87 turns per cm), and a resistance of 5.211 milliohms per meter. ‘12/2’ is 12-gauge...
The last time you went shopping for an electrical cable, your retailer probably asked you to specify the gauge, which, in turn, sent you to a wire ampacity chart like this one CopperAluminumWire...
You can’t classify red as either positive or negative without taking the situation or setting into account. Consider the following: Is Red Wire Positive Or Negative? 1). Jumper Cable - Red...
You can’t proceed with a wiring project without learning to interpret color codes. The color tells you what a wire does. Blue is no different. However, determining its function means looking at the...