##### American Wire Gauge American wire gauge (AWG), also known as the Brown & Sharpe wire gauge, is a logarithmic stepped standardized wire gauge system used since 1857, predominantly in North America, for the diameters of round, solid, nonferrous, electrically [[conductivity|conducting]]  [[wire]]. The cross-sectional area of each gauge is an important factor for determining its current-carrying capacity. >Covered in: >Mentioned in: >References: [[WP AWG|🌍]] >Required by: > >Related to: