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I keep running into conflicting AWG to metric conversion tables, including some that talk about diameter instead of area, and it raises a couple of questions: 1. Does anyone know of an OFFICIAL source that identifies the current-carrying cross-sectional area for each size in the AWG system? I'm not looking for correlation to standard metric sizes (I know there isn't a 1:1 correlation) just the official area of the standard AWG sizes. 2. Since stranding type affects the outer diameter of the copper (excluding insulation), I've always avoided using metric diameter in favour of metric area (square mm), and I've always assumed that the official measure (e.g. in metric electrical codes around the world) uses square mm as well. Is that assumption right or are there codes that use diameter? Thanks, Jim Eichner, P.Eng. Compliance Engineering Manager Xantrex Technology Inc. e-mail: [email protected] web: www.xantrex.com Any opinions expressed are those of my invisible friend. Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. IEEE PSES Main Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions for use of the list server: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc
