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For a stranded cable:
Use a micrometre or vernier gauge to measure 1 strand; this gives you the diameter of the strand.
Halve this figure for the radius, square the number and multiply by pi.
(pi r squared is the area of a circle).
Finally multiply the result by the number of strands which then gives you the true csa of the stranded cable.
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What happens to the cross-sectional area of metal wire if you double the diameter?
If the diameter doubles (x2), the cross-sectional area quadruples (x4).
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