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North American standard for electrical-wire diameters
American Wire Gauge (AWG) is a logarithmic stepped standardized wire gauge system used since 1857, predominantly in North America, for the diameters of
American_wire_gauge
Measurement of wire diameter
Wire gauge is a measurement of wire diameter. This determines the amount of electric current the wire can safely carry, as well as its electrical resistance
Wire_gauge
Imperial unit for wire diameters, as defined in British Standard 3737
The British Standard Wire Gauge, often referred to as the Standard Wire Gauge or simply SWG, is a unit used to denote wire gauge (size) as defined by
Standard_wire_gauge
Wire gauge system used in medicine
The Birmingham gauge, officially the Birmingham Wire Gauge and often abbreviated as G or ga, is a unit of wire gauge used to measure the thickness or
Birmingham_gauge
Topics referred to by the same term
Wire gauge, a measure of the size of a wire American wire gauge, a common measure of nonferrous wire diameter, especially electrical Birmingham gauge
Gauge
Type of body piercings
scar tissue. In North America, the American wire gauge system is used, and most stretching methods go up by a single even-sized gauge increment at a time
Stretching_(body_piercing)
Electrical installation of cabling
standard wire sizes are given in the IEC 60228 standard of the International Electrotechnical Commission. In North America, the American Wire Gauge standard
Electrical_wiring
Type of coaxial cable
RG-6 is generally used to refer to coaxial cables with an 18 AWG (American wire gauge, 1.024 mm) center conductor and 75 ohm characteristic impedance.
RG-6
Topics referred to by the same term
record label 00 gauge, or OO gauge, a standard for model railways 00, a common international call prefix 00, an American wire gauge size 00, a Very Fine
00
Topics referred to by the same term
2/0 may refer to: A wire gauge size 2/0 in American wire gauge 2/0 in British Standard wire gauge "Two Divided by Zero", a song by Pet Shop Boys from
2/0
Metal mesh used for fencing
chicken wire is available in various gauges—usually 19 gauge (about 1 mm wire) to 22 gauge (about 0.7 mm wire). Chicken wire is occasionally used to build inexpensive
Chicken_wire
Topics referred to by the same term
AWG is an abbreviation for American wire gauge. AWG may also refer to: Arbitrary waveform generator, a piece of electronic test equipment used to generate
AWG_(disambiguation)
Unit of area
metric wire-size standard used in most parts of the world. American Wire Gauge (AWG), used primarily in the US and Canada Standard Wire Gauge (SWG), the
Circular_mil
Wire used in jewelry making
The American wire gauge (AWG) and the Standard wire gauge (SWG) systems. AWG is usually, but not always, the standard for defining the sizes of wire used
Jewelry_wire
French standard of catheter sizes
gauge system was devised by Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière, a 19th-century Parisian surgical instrument maker. American wire gauge Birmingham gauge
French_catheter_scale
Type of wiring used for communications
UTP cables. The cables are typically made with copper wires measured at 22 or 24 American Wire Gauge (AWG), with the colored insulation typically made from
Twisted_pair
Swedish machine tool builder
industrial standards that it helped establish, including: The American wire gauge (AWG) standards for wire; The Brown & Sharpe taper in machine tool spindle tapers;
Brown_&_Sharpe
Units of measurement commonly used in the U.S.
Sheet metal in the U.S. is commonly measured in gauge (not to be confused with the American wire gauge), which is derived from weight and thus differs
United_States_customary_units
Mechanical or electrical safety device
constructed simply with a short piece of wire typically four American wire gauge (AWG) sizes smaller than the wire that is being protected. For example,
Fusible_link
Topics referred to by the same term
12 gauge may refer to: 12-gauge shotgun, the most popular shotgun shell 12 gauge sheet metal 12 gauge wire 12 Gauge (Kalmah album), 2010 album by Finnish
12_gauge
Object or material which allows the flow of electric charge with little energy loss
square millimetres. In North America, conductors are measured by American wire gauge for smaller ones, and circular mils for larger ones. The ampacity
Electrical_conductor
Rings used to make chains, jewelry and chain mail
and chain mail. They are made by wrapping wire around a mandrel to make a coil, then cutting the coil with wire cutters to make individual rings. The rings
Jump_rings
Standard for conductors of insulated cables
the electrical characteristics of a conductor. Non-preferred size American wire gauge (AWG) – Used primarily in the US and Canada Body jewelry sizes –
IEC_60228
Metalworking process used to create wire
Usually the wire will require more than one draw, through successively smaller dies, to reach the desired size. The American wire gauge scale is based
Wire_drawing
Electronics component
The gauge numbers in SWG (standard wire gauge) and AWG (American wire gauge) reduce as the wire gets larger. Sizing in square millimeters is common outside
Speaker_wire
1970–1985 conversion to the metric system
rated in kilowatts. However, Canada uses, among other things, the US American wire gauge standard instead of the square millimetre (mm2) used in the IEC 60228
Metrication_in_Canada
Wikipedia overview article
Discussions of gauge in this article use the American Wire Gauge (AWG) scale. Some jewelry may use the significantly different Standard Wire Gauge (SWG) scale
Body_jewelry_sizes
Type of electrical cable for building wiring
12-gauge wires (a black and a white wire), plus a ground wire. If the label says "12-3", this cable has four conductors—three 12-gauge insulated wires and
Thermoplastic-sheathed_cable
Method of joining electrical cable
were examined in tensile strength ("pull") tests on 16 and 22 American wire gauge wire; even the short tie variation of the Western Union splice performed
Western_Union_splice
Function and characteristics of building electrical systems in North America
present on the wire, such as the output of variable-frequency drives. American wire gauge Electrical wiring in the United Kingdom Twist-on wire connector National
Electrical wiring in North America
Electrical_wiring_in_North_America
Bundle of wires for transmitting electricity
and sockets American wire gauge – for a table of cross section sizes Ampacity – for a description of current carrying capacity of wires and cables Cross-linked
Power_cable
Unshielded twisted pair communications cable
for backbone cabling have been required to be no thicker than 22 American Wire Gauge (AWG) and no thinner than 24 AWG, or 26 AWG for shorter-distance
Category_5_cable
Medical device used to hold body tissues together
were made of bone or metals such as silver, copper, and aluminium bronze wire. Sutures were made of plant materials (flax, hemp and cotton) or animal material
Surgical_suture
pressure) can be determined. This type of gauge was invented by Marcello Pirani. In two-wire gauges, one wire coil is used as a heater, and the other is
Pressure_measurement
in a series of one or more for sizes larger than 1. For American Wire Gauge, the largest gauges are written 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, and 4/0 and pronounced "one
Names for the number 0 in English
Names_for_the_number_0_in_English
Device that converts electricity into heat
conductive wire, the diameter of resistance wire is often measured with a gauge system, such as American Wire Gauge (AWG). Resistance ribbon heating elements
Heating_element
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20 can refer to: May 18, in MM/DD notation American wire gauge 18, 5 conductor wire, commonly used for thermostats in the United States This disambiguation
18/5
Bulk movement of electrical energy
improved to increase capacity. Conductor sizes range from 12 mm2 (#6 American wire gauge) to 1,092 mm2 (2,156,000 circular mils area), with varying resistance
Electric_power_transmission
Topics referred to by the same term
18/3 can refer to: March 18, in MM/DD notation American wire gauge 18, 3 conductor wire, commonly used for thermostats in the United States This disambiguation
18/3
Topics referred to by the same term
18/2 can refer to: February 18, in MM/DD notation American wire gauge 18, 5 conductor wire, commonly used for thermostats in the United States This disambiguation
18/2
3/30/2005 Publication date defines wire topologies, wire gauge in American Wire Gauge or AWG, twisted pair designation, wire routing and control locations
CEA_2030
Abbreviations and symbols used in engineering drawing
Section 6.1 ASME 1997. Dimensioning and Tolerancing, ASME Y14.5-2009. NY: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 2009. pp. 16, 17; paragraph 1.8.10. ISBN 0-7918-3192-2
Engineering drawing abbreviations and symbols
Engineering_drawing_abbreviations_and_symbols
Topics referred to by the same term
18/4 can refer to: April 18, in MM/DD notation American wire gauge 18, 4 conductor wire, commonly used for thermostats in the United States This disambiguation
18/4
arrays used for connecting PLC (Power Line Communication) and AWG (American Wire Gauge). Orbray has been developing and manufacturing medical devices for
Orbray
Electronic component used to measure strain
caused by strain in metallic wires cemented on the thin walls of the water tank model. The development of the strain gauge was essentially just a byproduct
Strain_gauge
at least two stranded copper conductors sized between #18 and #2 American wire gauge (AWG). The copper stranding, insulation, and outer jacket directly
Portable_cord
Railway track gauge (381 mm)
Fifteen-inch–gauge railways were pioneered by Sir Arthur Percival Heywood, who was interested in what he termed a minimum-gauge railway for use as estate
Fifteen-inch–gauge_railway
Railway track gauge
track gauge of 5 ft (1,524 mm) first appeared in the United Kingdom and the United States. This gauge became commonly known as "Russian gauge", because
5 ft and 1520 mm gauge railways
5_ft_and_1520_mm_gauge_railways
Type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points
Barbed wire is a type of steel fencing wire constructed with sharp edges or points arranged at intervals along the strands. Its primary use is the construction
Barbed_wire
Theatrical lighting connection type
SOOW or SJOOW cable which has three individually insulated 12 awg (American Wire Gauge) stranded conductors inside a larger jacket. The internal insulation
Stage_pin_connector
length, track gauge, electrification system. The majority of tram systems use 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge. Standard gauge is used for most
List of tram systems by gauge and electrification
List_of_tram_systems_by_gauge_and_electrification
Maximum dimensions for railway vehicles and their loads
loading gauge is a diagram or physical structure that defines the maximum height and width of railway vehicles and their loads. The loading gauge is to
Loading_gauge
Instrument for measuring liquid precipitation
A rain gauge (also known as udometer, ombrometer, pluviometer and hyetometer) is an instrument used by meteorologists and hydrologists to gather and measure
Rain_gauge
Topics referred to by the same term
Zero (short story), by Ted Chiang, 1991 Zero Divide, video game American wire gauge, including 1/0, 2/0 etc "Two Divided by Zero", a song on the 1986
Division by zero (disambiguation)
Division_by_zero_(disambiguation)
Metal rope
with smaller gauges designated cable or cords. Initially wrought iron wires were used, but today steel is the main material used for wire ropes. Historically
Wire_rope
Type of woven metal fencing
although almost any height is possible. Mesh is commonly 9, 11, or 11+1⁄2 wire gauge. Mesh length can also vary based on need, with the standard diamond size
Chain-link_fencing
Electrical wire or other conductor made of copper
made from copper. The market for aluminium building wire today is mostly confined to larger gauge sizes used in supply circuits. Electrical wiring codes
Copper_conductor
System used by trains to cross a break of gauge
(VGA). The gauge is altered by driving the train through a gauge changer installed at the break of gauge which moves the wheels to the gauge desired. Variable
Variable_gauge
Tool used to strip electrical insulation from electric wires
machines are used mostly for very fine gauge wires since they do not damage the conductor. A typical CO2 laser wire stripping machine should be capable of
Wire_stripper
tester Needle-nose pliers Punch-down tool Voltage tester Wire stripper Wire brush Wire gauge Zip tie Anemometer Borescope Caulking gun Crimping tool Gas
List_of_tools_and_equipment
3, 2000) was an American mechanical engineer and inventor who developed and pioneered the modern bonded wire resistance strain gauge. From 1939 to 1940
Arthur_Claude_Ruge
Standard cutting tool sizes
replacing gauge size drill bits with metric sizes in the UK was first published in 1959. [citation needed] A comprehensive table for metric, fractional wire and
Drill_bit_sizes
Single-shot, breech-loading handgun
or 121⁄4" barrel. The gun was available in .410-bore (most 2½") and 28-gauge. After the passage of NFA34, the smooth-bore Handy-Gun was classed as an
H&R_Handy-Gun
Set of standards for AC power connectors
connectors. Note that the manufacturer's YC-20 label contains an error; the wire gauges (18, 16, 14) are repeated in the "current rating" column; the UL certification
IEC_60320
Instrument which indicates force strength
strain gauge is constructed of very fine wire, or foil, set up in a grid pattern and attached to a flexible backing. When the shape of the strain gauge is
Load_cell
Electric motorcycle
The Harley-Davidson LiveWire is an electric motorcycle by Harley-Davidson, their first electric vehicle. Harley-Davidson says the maximum speed is 110 mph
LiveWire_(motorcycle)
Netflix political thriller by Debora Cahn
2025). "'The Diplomat' Re-Centers Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell's Live Wire Chemistry With an Effective Season 3 Shake-Up: TV Review". Variety. Archived
The Diplomat (American TV series)
The_Diplomat_(American_TV_series)
Sixteen, accidentally filled up with milk instead of water, and used a coil of wire to couple it up to his damaged ballast truck. Wilbert the Forest Engine (1994)
List of The Railway Series and Thomas & Friends characters
List_of_The_Railway_Series_and_Thomas_&_Friends_characters
commercial and industrial applications, the wire mesh usually has a minimum wire gauge of 0.105 inches when round wire is used. The most common shelf size is
Wire_shelving
Rapid transit line in Chicago, Illinois
which Private Corporations Enjoy Special Privileges in the Streets of American Cities. New York: The Engineering News Publishing Company. pp. 470–477
Lake_Street_Elevated_Railroad
DC Studios film by Craig Gillespie
be small to not infringe on the adaptation of the comic yet enough to "gauge interest in more Lobo appearances"; Kotaku's Ethan Gach praised Kara's line
Supergirl_(2026_film)
Elevated railroad line in Chicago
which Private Corporations Enjoy Special Privileges in the Streets of American Cities. New York: The Engineering News Publishing Company. Moffat, Bruce
Northwestern Elevated Railroad
Northwestern_Elevated_Railroad
Defunct operator of the Chicago 'L'
Transit Authority) Technical Character Elevated Track gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Electrification Third rail, trolley wire 600 V DC
Chicago_Rapid_Transit_Company
Trolley line in New York State
length 12 mi (19 km) Track length 15 mi (24 km) Number of tracks 1 Character At-grade Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Electrification Trolley wire
Kaydeross_Railroad
Company in Allentown, Pennsylvania, US (1905–1972)
which provided service from Allentown to Philadelphia, was an overhead wire-powered single-track high-speed trolley operation with frequent passing sidings
Lehigh_Valley_Transit_Company
Defunct American railroad
mountaintop resorts of Pen Mar and Blue Ridge Summit. Incompatible rail gauges prevented direct transfer. Emory L. Coblentz, a Middletown lawyer and stockholder
Hagerstown and Frederick Railway
Hagerstown_and_Frederick_Railway
Streetcar museum in Baltimore, Maryland
Worst of all, not all city systems were built to the standard American and European gauge of 4'-81⁄2". Pittsburgh and most other Pennsylvania cities used
Baltimore_Streetcar_Museum
Instrument that indicates depth below a reference surface
A depth gauge is an instrument for measuring depth below a vertical datum or other reference surface. They include depth gauges for underwater diving
Depth_gauge
American hostage taker (1932–2005)
to the Halls' office and wired the muzzle of a 12-gauge Winchester 1400 sawed-off shotgun to the back of Hall's head. The wire was also connected to the
Tony_Kiritsis
American drama television series
off DVD". Wired. March 1, 2005. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Wikiquote has quotations related to American Dreams. American Dreams at
American_Dreams
Hand tool for wire and cable
pliers' accuracy even after repeated use under extreme force on heavy-gauge wire. They usually have grips for better handling than bare metal handles;
Lineman's_pliers
Former downtown heritage trolley in Detroit
heritage trolley line in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. The narrow-gauge system opened September 20, 1976, as a United States Bicentennial project
Detroit_Downtown_Trolley
Electrohydrodynamic aircraft propulsion
wire is typically connected to the positive terminal of the high voltage power supply. In general, it is made from a small gauge bare conductive wire
Ion-propelled_aircraft
Soviet pump-action heavy shotgun
shotgun shell, equating to 6.278 gauge using the British and American standards of shotgun gauges and approximately 4 gauge using the current European standards
KS-23
When H.E.R.B.I.E. goes to get the paint, he crashes very hard, causing his wires to come loose and starts acting strange. He goes haywire all over the city
List of Spidey and His Amazing Friends episodes
List_of_Spidey_and_His_Amazing_Friends_episodes
Type of electrical connector
Twist-on connectors are not often used on wire gauges thicker than AWG #10 (5.26 mm²), because such solid wires are too stiff to be reliably connected with
Twist-on_wire_connector
Firearm loaded with a cartridge of pellets
of calibers and gauges ranging from 5.5 mm (.22 inch) to up to 5 cm (2.0 in), though the 12-gauge (18.53 mm or 0.729 in) and 20-gauge (15.63 mm or 0.615 in)
Shotgun
Type of electrical wiring
larger gauge stranded aluminum wire (larger than #8 AWG) is fairly common in much of North America for modern residential construction. Aluminum wire is used
Aluminum_building_wiring
Grand tourer car
brakes are (398mm/front) and (360mm/rear) and are operated by a "brake-by-wire" electronical command. The car has 4-wheel steering. The car includes a mix
Ferrari_12Cilindri
Used to keep animals in or out of an area
lightweight steel wire (usually 14–17 gauge) attached to posts with insulators made of porcelain or plastic. Synthetic web or rope with thin steel wires interwoven
Agricultural_fencing
British children's television series
Television Episodes and 2 Specials". Mattel (Press release). El Segundo. BusinessWire. 12 October 2020. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved
Thomas_&_Friends
Global stock market crash
Chicago Board Options Exchange's VIX benchmark, nicknamed "Wall Street's fear gauge", spiked 15 points to close at 45.31 points, the highest close since the
2025_stock_market_crash
Model railroad scale of 1:87
millimetres (0.650 in) apart for modelling 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard-gauge tracks and trains in HO. The name HO comes from 1:87 scale being half that
HO_scale
Video-sharing platform
Retrieved July 31, 2025. Montgomery, Blake (July 30, 2025). "YouTube to gauge US users' ages with AI after UK and Australia add age checks". The Guardian
YouTube
American electrical manufacturing company
tall and ran on metal track with rails 2 inches (5.1 cm) apart, known as 2 gauge. In 1897, C&F made a train set with a 4-wheel coal mining locomotive, three
Carlisle_&_Finch
German physicist (1880–1968)
of vacuum gauge that today bears his name, the Pirani gauge. It is based on measuring the pressure dependence of heat loss from a hot wire by heat transfer
Marcello_Pirani
list of 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge railways in Australia. 2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways Heritage railway Narrow-gauge railways in Australia Railways
2 ft gauge railways in Australia
2_ft_gauge_railways_in_Australia
Holder and connection for electrical lamps
Lamps ANSI_IEC C81.62, American National Standard for Electric Lampholders ANSI_IEC C81.63, American National Standard for Gauges for Electric Lamp Bases
Lightbulb_socket
Part of a steam locomotive through which smoke leaves the boiler
the upper wire screen, but without any collection hopper. The bonnet chimney became one of the most distinctive features 19th-century American locomotives
Chimney_(locomotive)
Singapore-registered container ship
Singaporean. A faulty fuel pressure gauge was detected at the port of San Antonio, Chile, in June 2023; the gauge was replaced and no faults were detected
MV_Dali
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