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• Thanks guys for all the response. - Tarbaby 05:11:05 07/20/06 (0)
  In Reply to: Would 17awg x 6 = 9.5 awg? posted by Tarbaby on July 19, 2006 at 05:14:38:

  The links and explanations were really helpful
  
  

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• 9.2731 :) - Ted Smith 15:03:54 07/19/06 (4)
  In Reply to: Would 17awg x 6 = 9.5 awg? posted by Tarbaby on July 19, 2006 at 05:14:38:

  Howdy

  The area (in sq ") of a wire of gauge awg is:
  

  
  
  

  Sum up the areas of the wires in question and then convert back:
  

  
  
  

  -Ted
  
  

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  • actual gauge vs. nominal AWG... - Duster 17:11:09 07/19/06 (2)
    In Reply to: 9.2731 :) posted by Ted Smith on July 19, 2006 at 15:03:54:

    Nice post, Ted :-) However, I've never seen a cable's aggregate/effective gauge listed/mentioned in other than 0.5 AWG numerical point increments. I'm no expert, but I think a "nominal" designation applies more towards the intent of the AWG's table rather than a splitting of hairs per an "actual" gauge, so to speak....

    Just my 2.2731 cents :-D
    
    

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    • That's what my :) was for :) [nt] - Ted Smith 17:12:37 07/19/06 (1)
      In Reply to: actual gauge vs. nominal AWG... posted by Duster on July 19, 2006 at 17:11:09:

      
      
      

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      • Yep (I know) :-D nt - Duster 17:22:28 07/19/06 (0)
        In Reply to: That's what my :) was for :) [nt] posted by Ted Smith on July 19, 2006 at 17:12:37:

        nt
        
        

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  • Yup; that's what I wrote--9-1/4. (NT). - jeffreybehr 16:19:21 07/19/06 (0)
    In Reply to: 9.2731 :) posted by Ted Smith on July 19, 2006 at 15:03:54:

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• 9.5 AWG... - Duster 13:55:22 07/19/06 (0)
  In Reply to: Would 17awg x 6 = 9.5 awg? posted by Tarbaby on July 19, 2006 at 05:14:38:

  ...would be the nominal aggregate gauge. The AWG table's numerical designation decreases 3 numerical points each time the cross-section is doubled.

  17 AWG x 6 = 9.5 AWG, since it's cross-sectional increase is between 11 AWG and 8 AWG (a 1.5 numerical point difference):

  17 AWG x 2 = 14 AWG

  17 AWG x 4 = 11 AWG

  17 AWG x 8 = 8 AWG

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  The "Simple Wire Gauge (AWG) Calculators" link posted in this thread (link provided again below) can only be counted on to provide an approximate effective gauge, and not always an exact calculation. It's not an actual calculator since it's results are based on a database. Sometimes the figure is exactly correct, sometimes it's not ("closest matching entry") depending on the numbers entered:

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  "These calculators don't do any fancy math. They just consult a table of cross-sectional areas for a set of common wire gauges. That means that any reported effective gauges are not exact. To find the effective gauge of a collection of wires, their total combined area is computed, and the closest matching entry in the table yields the result."

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  • http://home.hiwaay.net/~rgs/awgcalculator.html   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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• An interesting facet of the American wire Gage standard is that each... - jeffreybehr 10:37:44 07/19/06 (0)
  In Reply to: Would 17awg x 6 = 9.5 awg? posted by Tarbaby on July 19, 2006 at 05:14:38:

  ...time one doubles the number of identical conductors, the gage number changes by 3. So 2 17s = 14g., and 4 17s = 11g. So we're getting close...but...using an AWG resistance chart and the linked parallel-resistors calculator, I calculated that 6 17g. conductors is exactly 9.25 gage.
  

  • http://www.1728.com/resistrs.htm   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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• Yes, 9awg. Here is a simple calculator: - Garth 10:35:21 07/19/06 (0)
  In Reply to: Would 17awg x 6 = 9.5 awg? posted by Tarbaby on July 19, 2006 at 05:14:38:

  
  

  • Simple Wire Gauge Calculator   (Open in New Window)

  
  

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