Friday, November 5, 2010

Formula for Cable size

Back to Engineer, it's star from, when i want to crimp the terminal and take pull of force for thats cable, but i didn't know what size of thats cable, couse the mark on thats cable was blur, not clearly to read, then i remember that to fine the size of cable we can use the formula,..oh i forgot the formula, i ask to my friend via mail, and he call me by phone tell about the formula. and below the formula for Looking cable size.


Example:
we have one cable no identification size,
1. Inner strip the cable
2. Count The wires
3. Measure using caliper 1 pcs of wires/conductor to know the diameter

see below picture:




the formula are:
d² x n x (π/4)
= 0.23² x 7 x 0.785
= 0.290 mm

for make sure what size of cable, you must convert from mm to AWG
Example:
24 AWG = 0.200 mm
22 AWG = 0.324 mm
20 AWG = 0.519 mm

from:Table IPC Standar or www.ipc.org

0.290 mm is closly to 22 AWG size of cable

1 comment:

  1. That’s an interesting point about choosing the right cable size! Many overlook how crucial it is to match the load requirements with proper sizing, especially for heavy duty power cables. Using the right formula really helps prevent overheating and energy loss in long-term applications.

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