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gptkbp:instanceOf
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wire gauge standard
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gptkbp:abbreviation
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gptkb:AWG
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gptkbp:appliesTo
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conductors
electrical wires
nonferrous wires
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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American Wire Gauge
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gptkbp:introduced
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1857
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gptkbp:larger_gauge_number_means
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thinner wire
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gptkbp:largest_standard_size
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0000 (4/0) AWG
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gptkbp:measurement_unit
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gauge number
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Standard_Wire_Gauge
gptkb:IEC_60228
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gptkbp:smaller_gauge_number_means
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thicker wire
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gptkbp:smallest_standard_size
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40 AWG
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gptkbp:standardizedBy
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ASTM B258
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:engineer
manufacturers
electricians
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gptkbp:usedFor
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measuring wire diameter
specifying wire current capacity
specifying wire diameter
specifying wire resistance
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gptkbp:wire_cross-sectional_area
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decreases as gauge increases
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gptkbp:wire_diameter_formula
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D_n = 0.005 inch × 92^((36-n)/39)
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gptkbp:wire_resistance
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increases as gauge increases
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Standard_Wire_Gauge
gptkb:24_AWG
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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