smkettner wrote:
Wire size can be measured in several ways. We could speak of a wire’s diameter, but since its really the cross-sectional area that matters most regarding the flow of electrons, we are better off designating wire size in terms of area.
http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/textbook/direct-current/chpt-12/conductor-size/
"For electrical conductor sizing, the American Wire Gauge (AWG), also known as the Brown and Sharpe (B&S) gauge, is the measurement system of choice".
Out of the very article you posted. Once again what is your point?