To convert the cable section from the American marking system to the usual metric, use the table below.
It shows the correspondence of the AWG cable cross-section to millimeters (square) or Inches, as well as the maximum allowable current in the copper conductor of the cable.
Cable area conversion table
from AWG to MM² Inches
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The cross section of the cable and wire cores is selected taking into account the maximum allowable cable load. And it’s not a constant. It may depend on the number of cores in the cable, the method and place of cable laying, as well as the type of its insulation.