As the gauge number increases by 6 (e.g., from 10 to 16), the wire diameter is roughly halved.
The primary reason wire gauge matters is —the maximum amount of electrical current a conductor can carry before sustaining immediate or progressive deterioration. awg wire sizes
He tossed it in the trash and rummaged in a glass jar. He pulled out a much thicker, chunkier cable. “This is 10-gauge. Your jukebox draws 30 amps on start-up. The 16 AWG is only good for about 10 amps. It’s not about ‘fitting,’ Leo. It’s about American Wire Gauge.” As the gauge number increases by 6 (e