Re: Wire gauge calc?

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• Subject: Re: Wire gauge calc?
• From: David Huffman <huffman-at-fnal.gov> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 12:29:38 -0700
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

An approximation is...
Gauge = -9.6975-8.625*ln(d) where d is in inches.
For your wire of 11 mils I get -9.6975-8.625*ln(0.011)=-9.6975+38.8975=29.2
or 29 gauge
To go the other way use..
Dia(inch)=0.32485*e^(-0.11595*Gauge)
Dave
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Date: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 5:20 AM
Subject: Wire gauge calc?


>Original Poster: "David Knaack" <dknaack-at-idworld-dot-net>
>
>
>I used to have a calculation to convert AWG<->Inches, but
>I lost it, anyone know what it is?
>
>My wire is 11 mils in diameter, including insulation, but the
>spreadsheet wants it in gauge.
>
>Thanks!
>DK
>

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