Mike Dolt Enterprises
Mike Dolt Enterprises
User: Alwayslearningelec, Location: NJ
Asked on: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 12:23 pm EDT
Answered on: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 3:47 am EDT
Question: Okay, I heard someone today asking for pricing on a "2 mil" conductor. I was confused when I heard this. I think they meant #2 which would be AWG and not "mil". 250-600 would be either kcmil or mcm. Am I thinking about this correctly? Thanks.
Yes, you are thinking about this correctly. "2 mil" is not a common way to refer to a wire size. #2 is a common way to refer to a wire size using the American Wire Gauge (AWG) system, which is typically used for smaller wires (14 AWG and above).* 250-600 is likely referring to a wire size using the kcmil (thousand circular mils) or mcm (thousand circular mils) system, which is typically used for larger wires (4/0 AWG and below).Therefore, it is likely that the person who asked for pricing on a "2 mil" conductor actually meant #2 AWG.Here is a table that summarizes the different wire size systems:| System | Abbreviation | Typical Wire Sizes
| ---|---|--- |
| Thousand Circular Mils (kcmil) | kcmil | 250 kcmil - 2000 kcmil |