American Wire Gauge (AWG): What Every Engineer Needs to Understand
Open a cable specification sheet and see “12 AWG.” It’s easy to assume that since 12 is bigger than 14, 12 AWG must be thicker. But the opposite is true: 14 AWG is thinner than 12 AWG, and 10 AWG is thicker than 12 AWG. The logic is counterintuitive, and it catches many engineers and […]