Nov 9, 2014 #1 V vaibhavpawar Junior Member level 1 Joined Nov 9, 2014 Messages 19 Helped 0 Reputation 0 Reaction score 0 Trophy points 1 Activity points 178 If wire guage is more then current carrying capacity of wire is less. I am not getting this. How this relation is inverse. Thanks in advance
If wire guage is more then current carrying capacity of wire is less. I am not getting this. How this relation is inverse. Thanks in advance
Nov 9, 2014 #2 S Suhas Anand Junior Member level 2 Joined Nov 1, 2014 Messages 24 Helped 5 Reputation 10 Reaction score 4 Trophy points 3 Activity points 151 SWG is inversely proportional to the thickness of the wire. Lesser the thickness less the current carrying capacity. Please see the relation between swg and diameter of the wire for better understanding.
SWG is inversely proportional to the thickness of the wire. Lesser the thickness less the current carrying capacity. Please see the relation between swg and diameter of the wire for better understanding.
Nov 9, 2014 #3 C chuckey Advanced Member level 6 Joined Dec 26, 2010 Messages 4,854 Helped 1,309 Reputation 2,624 Reaction score 1,281 Trophy points 1,393 Location Southampton and holiday cottage in Wensleydale (UK Activity points 31,695 Try :- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_wire_gauge Frank