[AT] Wire size

[Mike Sloane]

It seems to me that the wires used for spark plugs (before they went to 
that carbon filled string) were referred to as "7mm". So I think you 
would be pretty safe with something about that size - maybe 14 or even 
16 gauge. I know that the glow plug wires on my 560 aren't any larger 
than that.

I did find this chart, which seems to indicate that you need 9 gauge 
wires, which seems very large to me. 
<http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/awg-wire-gauge-d_731.html>

Mike

George Willer wrote:
> Some measurements are completely incomprehensible.  Maybe the wires in
> question are measured like rope... by circumference?  Metric measurements
> were never meant to be understood.
> 
> For example... who can tell if a lady who weighs 60 KG is fat or skinny or
> just right?
> 
> Or... If the temperature is 21 Celsius should you wear a jacket?
> 
> Who knows?
> 
> George Willer
> 
> 
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
>>bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of DBigdog
>>Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 4:59 PM
>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>Subject: Re: [AT] Wire size
>>
>>The chart I found jumped from 5 mm sq. to 8 mm sq.  5mm sq. is AWG 10 and
>>8
>>mm sq. is AWG 8.  Seems awfully heavy for glow plugs.
>>
>>The chart is located here:
>>
>>http://www.rbeelectronics.com/wtable.htm
> 

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