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Default Any way to "measure" wire gauge in power cord?

Stormin Mormon wrote:
Is that data for solid or stranded? He did mention "cord" which implies
stranded conductors.


Jeesh...don't you read the rest of the thread????

The gauge is based on total of conducting material, stranded or solid.
Yes, there's a slight diameter increase of stranded over solid to
account for the geometry but it's essentially immaterial in the actual
dimensions as far as determining whether one is talking of 12 vs 14 ga.

Is that good enough?????

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