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
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Unit |
Meaning |
|---|---|
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mm |
Millimeters (0.001 m) |
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cm |
Centimeters (0.01 m) |
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dm |
Decimeters (0.1 m) |
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m |
Meters |
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km |
Kilometers (1000 m) |
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ft; feet; foot |
Feet / foot = 1/3 yard (0.305 m) |
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yd; yard |
Yard (0.914 m) |
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"; inch; In |
Inch (25.4 mm) |
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mil |
1/1000 inch |
Possible units for the cross-section / diameter of connections
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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. |
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mm²; sqmm |
Square millimeters |
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AWG |
American cross-section measurement ("American Wire Gauge"). |
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mm |
Millimeters (0.001 m) |
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KCM |
Canadian cross-section measurement ("Thousand circular mils", frequently also abbreviated as "KCmil"). |
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MCM |
American cross-section measurement used for gauges above 500 AWG. |
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Inch, "; Zoll |
Inch (25.4 mm) |
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µm |
Micrometer (0.001 mm) |
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kcmil |
American and Canadian cross-section measurement (0.5 mm²) |
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µm² |
Square micrometers |
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Undefined |
Available in the project settings for the properties of electrical engineering or fluid power connections. No unit is predefined. |
See also