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Obsolete wire gauge standards
The table below lists different wire gauge standards, from the 1920's.
The table compares the Brown and Sharpe's, London, Birmingham, Roebling and New British standard.
Table shows wire gauge vs wire size.
Note that the American Wire Gauge originated from Brown and Sharpe's table.
Back to the main AWG wire size current capacity

Comparison of Wire Gauge Standards

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Aluminum wire properties;
Aluminum electrical Wire, Wire gauge amp rating page.
Equivalent Cross-Sections of Wire.
Table of AWG sizes in metric.

Manufacturers listing for Electrical Wire and Cable

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Also see the Wire Insulation Color Code page;
Color coding of wire insulation based on application.

Determine cable length vs. voltage drop. Determine cable length vs. Heat increase.

Technical Key words: American Wire Gage, AWG, Bare copper wire, Ampacity, Fusing, Brown and Sharpe (B&S),
Electrical Wire Sizing, Cable, Wiring, Heating, Electrical Code, Length, NEC, National Electrical Code.

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