ASTM F1883-98
Historical Standard: ASTM F1883-98 Standard Practice for Selection of Wire and Cable Size in AWG or Metric Units
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ASTM F1883
1. Scope
1.1 This practice is intended as a guide to shipbuilders, shipowners, and design agents for use in the selection of conductor size for single conductor or multiple conductor cable sizes either in American Wire Gauge (AWG) or metric designations for commercial ship design and construction.
1.2 The comparison chart of electrical conductor sizes shown in Table 1 presents a combined listing of international standard sizes of annealed copper conductors in accordance with AWG (Specification B 8) English units or IEC (IEC 228) metric units.
1.3 As a precautionary caveat, some conductor sizes listed in Table 1 may exceed minimal size requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard, the American Bureau of Shipping, and IEEE STD 45 for specific applications
1.4 The values stated for ampacity and dc resistance are presented as typical values and are provided for information only.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
B8 Specification for Concentric-Lay-Stranded Copper Conductors, Hard, Medium-Hard, or Soft
B193 Test Method for Resistivity of Electrical Conductor Materials
IEC Standards
IEC60228 Conductors of Insulated CablesIEEE Standard
IEEESTD45 Recommended Practice for Electric Installations on ShipboardKeywords
AWG conductor sizes; cable selection; conductor comparison; metric conductor sizes;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 29.060.01 (Electrical wires and cables in general)
DOI: 10.1520/F1883-98
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