The size of the wire is stated by its gauge under American Wire Gauge. Six gauge wire is size 6 AWG.
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No. In a 20 amp circuit all wire has to be 12 AWG or larger.
The gauge of wire that is 12 volt is 18, 14, and 16.
16-gauge wire has a diameter of 0.05082 inches.
The guage of wire for 20 amps is #12 copper.
In residential wiring applications the most used is 14 gauge wire for light switches as long as the circuit breaker or the fuse is 15A. If your lighting circuit is on a 20A fuse/circuit breaker then you need to use 12 gauge wire
A. It's 240 volts & B. Wire size is a function of amperage. 12-gauge wire is used with 20 amperes or less. So, 12-gauge wire can be used with 120V/20A or 240V/20A. Keep in mind though that 240V in the U.S. has 2 live 120V lines so if you encounter a white wire, it's probably an unmarked live & should be repainted as black or better yet, red (to indicate the 2nd live wire).
I am assuming that this is a one and a half HP motor. To wire a 120V 20A motor the electrical code states that the conductor has to be 125% of the motor's full load amps. This equals 25 amps. There is no wire rated at 25 amps so the next size up is 30 amps. A #10 copper wire with an insulation factor of 60, 75 and 90 degrees C is rated at 30 amps. To carry this to a conclusion This #10 wire should be protected by either 60 amp non time delay fuses or 35 amp time delay fuses or a two pole 50 amp breaker.
The size of the wire is stated by its gauge under American Wire Gauge. Six gauge wire is size 6 AWG.
Wire gauges are defined in such a way that the lower the gauge, the thicker the wire. So, 8 gauge wire is thicker than 10 gauge wire.
Yes, the smaller gauge number, the larger the wire is.
Yes, you splice a small length of 16 gauge wire to 18 gauge wire for a repair.
The larger the wire gauge, the smaller the diameter. 12 gauge is bigger than 14 gauge.
No, the higher gauge means a thinner wire.
A wire gauge is a number that indicates how thick the wire is. A larger gauge number means a thinner wire. Gauge and diameter can be linked by looking up wire tables.
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