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Resistance of a Standard Wire Gauge Wire


Parameters

Input

Frequency

Length

Gauge (AWG)

Material

Relative permeability: μ =

 

Resistivity: ρ =

Ω-m

or Conductivity: σ =

S/m


Resistance per unit length

Ω per 

Resistance

Ω

Instructions: Specify the frequency, length, AWG and choose a conductor material from the drop-down list. To specify a custom material, enter the relative permeability and either the resistivity or the conductivity of the material.

The resistance of the wire is calculated using the equations in the figure on the right. At low frequencies, where the wire radius is less than two skin depths, the resistance is approximately equal to the DC resistance, RLF. At frequencies, where the skin depth is small compared to the wire radius, the equation for RHF is employed.

insulated wire
Wire Conductor Equations


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