(1) Numbering system assigned to designate the diameter of wire with the small size being given the higher number. (2) Metal, flat and circular in shape, with notches around the perimeter, which are used to measure the diameter of a piece of wire.
A tool for measuring the diameters of wires or the thicknesses of sheet metals, also the system of sizes and numbers for wires and metal sheets.
A standard method of sizing wire diameter. The smaller the number the larger the diameter of the wire. #12, #14, and #16 gauge wire is commonly used in the irrigation industry.
The system of numerical designations representing wire sizes.
gauge for measuring the diameter of wire
The sizes of conductors accommodated by a particular barrel. Also the diameters of wires accommodated by a sealing grommet.
This term refers to the size of the wire as indicated by the terms AWG (American), SWG (British) or mm (metric version). Wire gauge of 18 AWG would convert to .0403" (1.022mm) of bare wire.
American wire gauge (AWG) is a system of numerical designations of wire diameters.
Wire gauge is a measurement of how large a wire is, either in diameter or cross sectional area. This determines the amount of electrical current a wire can safely carry, as well as its electrical resistance and weight per unit of length. Wire gauge is therefore applicable to both electrical and non-electrical wires, thus it is important to electrical wiring and to structural cable.
