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MEXICOWANDERER
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Sep 16, 2013

BEWARE!!! Wire Gauges May Not Be What You Think!!!

More and more I am finding 12 gauge wire that is really 13 gauge, and 14 gauge wire that is actually 15 gauge. The best way to guard against getting screwed is to purchase only AWG (American Wire G...
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Bob_Landry
Explorer
Sep 16, 2013
I suspect the wire referenced in the original post was mis-marked. SAE is a legitimate wire gauge and can be 14-18% smaller than AWG sized wire of the same gauge.

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