Area

[bori]

Good evening...would you be so kind and explain the following. I cannot find the table where the area of wire is indicated. In the basic electrical theory DVD.
16AWG Stranded
Area 1,620 CM
Diameter 0.015 in.
R. 8 ohms per 1,000 ft.
I have looked in table 5. :? is there One for stranded and One for solid?..:dunce: Thank You

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Look in Table 8

 

[bori]

area

area

Thank You Sir.

 

[ggunn]

Good evening...would you be so kind and explain the following. I cannot find the table where the area of wire is indicated. In the basic electrical theory DVD.
16AWG Stranded
Area 1,620 CM
Diameter 0.015 in.
R. 8 ohms per 1,000 ft.
I have looked in table 5. :? is there One for stranded and One for solid?..:dunce: Thank You

Make sure you are using the correct area in your calculation. If resistance is what you are calculating/comparing (for example, the necessary adjustment of an EGC size when you increase the size of the current carrying conductors), use Table 8; this gives you the cross sectional area of the metal in the conductor. If it is conduit fill you are working on, you need to use Table 5 (which refers to the specific wire type) because it's the total area of the metal and the insulation that is pertinent.