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Conversion tables
The U.S. units can be converted to the corresponding metric units using the conversion
tables below.
Note
No liability will be accepted for completeness or accuracy.
No liability will be accepted for the completeness or accuracy of the values listed in this
section of the manual.
Conversion of North American cross-section dimensions into metric cross-section
dimensions
Metric conductor cross-sections according to VDE (Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik
und Informationstechnik) (mm2) ↔ Conductor cross-sections according to AWG (American
Wire Gauge) or kcmil (thousand circular mils)
Conversion table AWG ↔ mm2
1) Diameter of solid conductors and cross-sectional area of all solid and stranded conductors.
Source: Standard UL 83
3KF switch disconnectors with fuses
Manual, 09/2019, L1V30580914002A-01
AWG / kcmil
AWG
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
1
1 / 0
2 / 0
3 / 0
4 / 0
Diameter d [mm]
0.81
1)
1.02
1)
1.29
1)
1.63
1)
2.05
1)
2.59
1)
3.26
1)
4.12
1)
5.19
1)
6.54
1)
7.34
1)
8.25
1)
9.27
1)
10.4
1)
11.68
1)
D
mm
Metric equivalent
2
[mm
]
2
0.52
0.75
0.82
1
1.3
1.5
2.08
2.5
3.31
4
5.26
6
8.4
10
13.3
16
21.2
25
33.6
35
42.4
50
53.5
-
67.4
70
85.0
95
107
120
143
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