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10-gauge wire

German translation: Ø2,6-mm-Draht


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English term or phrase:10-gauge wire
German translation:Ø2,6-mm-Draht
Entered by: Arthur Allmendinger
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20:17 Jan 9, 2007
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Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
English term or phrase: 10-gauge wire
...all power cords should be heavy duty with at least 10guage wire
Arthur Allmendinger
Local time: 06:48
Ø2,6-mm-Draht
Explanation:
Ja, guage ist ein Tippfehler. Die Umrechnung für das AWG-Maß kann der Tabelle im Reference entnommen werden.
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Friedrich "Tom" Reinold
Germany
Local time: 06:48
Grading comment
Vielen Dank an alle!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Ø2,6-mm-Draht
Friedrich "Tom" Reinold
55 mm²/Leiter
Sven Petersson
3Draht mit 10 Gauge
Cornelia Mayer
310 gauge is 0.1 inch diameter wire
jccantrell


Discussion entries: 2





  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
10 gauge is 0.1 inch diameter wire


Explanation:
It is 2.588260 mm in diameter.

See the link for a table.


    Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Wire_Gauge
jccantrell
Local time: 21:48
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Ø2,6-mm-Draht


Explanation:
Ja, guage ist ein Tippfehler. Die Umrechnung für das AWG-Maß kann der Tabelle im Reference entnommen werden.


    Reference: http://www.vandenhul.com/artpap/awg.htm
Friedrich "Tom" Reinold
Germany
Local time: 06:48
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 24
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Vielen Dank an alle!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Spitzmueller: siehe auch: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Wire_Gauge
8 mins
agree  Rolf Kern: Richtig: "mit einem Draht-Ø von 2,6 mm" (unter der Voraussetzung, dass es sich um das US-System (AWG, American Wire Gauge) handelt. Nach dem bitischen SWG-System wären es 3,3 mm.
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Draht mit 10 Gauge


Explanation:
Falls das Fachgebiet medizinverwandt ist.
In der Medizin wird Gauge zur Angabe von Draht- und Nadeldurchmessern verwendet.

http://www.magic-and-arts.com/de/Wire-Wrapping/Draht/Silberd...

Cornelia Mayer
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5 mm²/Leiter


Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 06:48
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Changes made by editors
Jan 9, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Term asked10guage wire => 10-gauge wire


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