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Stranded wire gages

#9318 04/24/02 07:35 AM

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Please direct me to a reference that gives strand dia and number of strands for different stranded wire gages.

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Re: Stranded wire gages

#9319 04/24/02 08:28 AM

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See the National Electrical Code, Table 8 in Chapter 9

Joe Tedesco, NEC Consultant

Re: Stranded wire gages

#9320 04/25/02 10:31 AM

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They also make a wire gage tool. I have one. Just be careful it is made of metal so do not put it on live wire.

The tool looks like a mic. It was a give away from a salesman for Burndy (FCI).

DB

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