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How do I calculate what size wire I need?

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The bigger the AWG number, the smaller the physical size of the wire. An AWG of 40 is the smallest and 0000 is the largest. For every 6 gauge decrease, the wire diameter doubles and for every 3 gauge decrease, the sectional cross area doubles.

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