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What does the term kcmil mean in regards to cable?

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What does the term kcmil mean in regards to cable?
All wire sizes larger than 4/0 AWG are given as KCMIL sizes. KCMIL wire size is the equivalent cross sectional area in thousands of circular mills.
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Definition -Thousand Circular Mil; wire size for multiple stranded conductors over 4/0 AWG in diameter. Formerly MCM.



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