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Connections: Units for Lengths and Cross-sections

The lengths and cross-sections / diameters of electrical engineering or fluid power connections, cables or conduits can be entered and displayed in various units. In the project settings, the defaults for the lengths, cross-sections / diameters and their units can be determined.

Possible display units for the connection lengths

Unit

Meaning

mm

Millimeters (0.001 m)

cm

Centimeters (0.01 m)

dm

Decimeters (0.1 m)

m

Meters

km

Kilometers (1000 m)

ft; feet; foot

Feet / foot = 1/3 yard (0.305 m)

yd; yard

Yard (0.914 m)

"; inch; In

Inch (25.4 mm)

mil

1/1000 inch

Possible units for the cross-section / diameter of connections

Unit

Meaning

As in project

The unit is taken from the project settings for the properties of electrical engineering or fluid power connections (Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Connections > Properties). No value is displayed when this property is placed.

mm²; sqmm

Square millimeters

AWG

American cross-section measurement ("American Wire Gauge").

mm

Millimeters (0.001 m)

KCM

Canadian cross-section measurement ("Thousand circular mils", frequently also abbreviated as "KCmil").

MCM

American cross-section measurement used for gauges above 500 AWG.

Inch, "; Zoll

Inch (25.4 mm)

µm

Micrometer (0.001 mm)

kcmil

American and Canadian cross-section measurement (0.5 mm²)

µm²

Square micrometers

Undefined

Available in the project settings for the properties of electrical engineering or fluid power connections. No unit is predefined.

See also

Tabs Hydraulics / Pneumatics / Cooling / Lubrication / Cooling lubricant / Gas technology / Process engineering