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    Needshelp17 Posts: 18, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 13, 2015, 11:55 AM
    Wire Gauge
    If using an electrical wire gauge, is the gauge placed on only the copper or does it include the insulation to determine which gauge the wire is?
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    Jul 13, 2015, 12:05 PM
    I guess I don't understand your question. Why don't you just read the information that is printed on the wire itself (assuming of course that it can be read).

    Insulation depth can vary. The gauge should be placed on the copper or aluminum itself.

    Can you take a moment and tell me what exactly you are trying to figure out, please.
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    Jul 13, 2015, 12:43 PM
    Wire gauge or size is of the conductor, regardless of the insulation.
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