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From: tomb@hplsla.HP.COM (Tom Bruhns)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: A conundrum about the AWG (wire gauge) table
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Date: 29 Aug 90 18:15:46 GMT
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Dunno how it all got started, but you should note that a change of
3 in gauge number corresponds exactly to a 2:1 cross-section change.