In copper wire 7/20 what does 7 and 20 stands for

In copper wire 7/20 what does 7 and 20 stands for

The 7 stands for the number of strands
The 20 stands for the gauge of each strand

7/20 wire is electrically equivalent of 12 gauge solid wire. It is one of several stranded wire constructions available

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Niel Leon
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