
Appendix A
GlossaryACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface)
Modern standard for reducing power usage in computers.
APM (Advanced Power Management)
Modern standard for reducing power usage in computers.
AWG (American Wire Gauge)
Gauge | Diam | Area | R | I@3A/mm2 |
AWG | (mm) | (mm2) | (ohm/km) | (mA) |
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46 | 0.04 | 0.0013 | 13700 | 3.8 |
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44 | 0.05 | 0.0020 | 8750 | 6 |
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42 | 0.06 | 0.0028 | 6070 | 9 |
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41 | 0.07 | 0.0039 | 4460 | 12 |
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40 | 0.08 | 0.0050 | 3420 | 15 |
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39 | 0.09 | 0.0064 | 2700 | 19 |
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38 | 0.10 | 0.0078 | 2190 | 24 |
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37 | 0.11 | 0.0095 | 1810 | 28 |
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| 0.12 | 0.011 | 1520 | 33 |
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36 | 0.13 | 0.013 | 1300 | 40 |
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35 | 0.14 | 0.015 | 1120 | 45 |
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| 0.15 | 0.018 | 970 | 54 |
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34 | 0.16 | 0.020 | 844 | 60 |
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| 0.17 | 0.023 | 757 | 68 |
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33 | 0.18 | 0.026 | 676 | 75 |
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| 0.19 | 0.028 | 605 | 85 |
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32 | 0.20 | 0.031 | 547 | 93 |
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30 | 0.25 | 0.049 | 351 | 147 |
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29 | 0.30 | 0.071 | 243 | 212 |
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27 | 0.35 | 0.096 | 178 | 288 |
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26 | 0.40 | 0.13 | 137 | 378 |
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25 | 0.45 | 0.16 | 108 | 477 |
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Gauge | Diam | Area | R | I@3A/mm2 |
AWG | (mm) | (mm2) | (ohm/km) | (mA) |
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24 | 0.50 | 0.20 | 87.5 | 588 |
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| 0.55 | 0.24 | 72.3 | 715 |
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| 0.60 | 0.28 | 60.7 | 850 |
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22 | 0.65 | 0.33 | 51.7 | 1.0 A |
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| 0.70 | 0.39 | 44.6 | 1.16 A |
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| 0.75 | 0.44 | 38.9 | 1.32 A |
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20 | 0.80 | 0.50 | 34.1 | 1.51 A |
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| 0.85 | 0.57 | 30.2 | 1.70 A |
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19 | 0.90 | 0.64 | 26.9 | 1.91 A |
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| 0.95 | 0.71 | 24.3 | 2.12 A |
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18 | 1.00 | 0.78 | 21.9 | 2.36 A |
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| 1.10 | 0.95 | 18.1 | 2.85 A |
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| 1.20 | 1.1 | 15.2 | 3.38 A |
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16 | 1.30 | 1.3 | 13.0 | 3.97 A |
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| 1.40 | 1.5 | 11.2 | 4.60 A |
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| 1.50 | 1.8 | 9.70 | 5.30 A |
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14 | 1.60 | 2.0 | 8.54 | 6.0 A |
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| 1.70 | 2.3 | 7.57 | 6.7 A |
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13 | 1.80 | 2.6 | 6.76 | 7.6 A |
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| 1.90 | 2.8 | 6.05 | 8.5 A |
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12 | 2.00 | 3.1 | 5.47 | 9.4 A |
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NOTE: This table is for general reference only and should not be used as a source of the American Wire Gauge standard as this table may not be current or complete.
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