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Re: Wire Gauges Question

The issue with that is going to a store or online and saying you want 6.54 kcmil (#12 AWG) wire. You're not likely going to find it and they're going to look at you with an odd look. If you get larger wire (250kcmil) they're easier to find in the kcmil or mm measurements.

We Americans are stubborn.

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And yeah, wire gauge is a really archaic way to measure wires. You'd think FIRST would be helping to inspire science and technology by actually using the units of measurement that have been adopoted by scientists and technologists around the world, eh? Edit: Add smiley here. :-)

Jason