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  2. Wire gauge - Wikipedia

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    In commerce, the sizes of wire are estimated by devices, also called gauges, which consist of plates of circular or oblong form having notches of different widths around their edges to receive wire and sheet metals of different thicknesses. Each notch is stamped with a number, and the wire or sheet, which just fits a given notch, is stated to ...

  3. American wire gauge - Wikipedia

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    For the same cross section, aluminum wire has a conductivity of approximately 61% of copper, so an aluminum wire has nearly the same resistance as a copper wire smaller by 2 AWG sizes, which has 62.9% of the area. A solid round 18 AWG wire is about 1 mm in diameter. The resistance of copper cable may therefore be approximated using the rules of ...

  4. Aluminum building wiring - Wikipedia

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    Aluminum building wiring. Aluminum building wiring is a type of electrical wiring for residential construction or houses that uses aluminum electrical conductors. Aluminum provides a better conductivity-to-weight ratio than copper, and therefore is also used for wiring power grids, including overhead power transmission lines and local power ...

  5. Ray-Ban - Wikipedia

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    Ray-Ban is a brand of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb. The brand is best known for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million.

  6. Copper - Wikipedia

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    Copper. face-centered cubic (fcc) ( cF4) Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu (from Latin cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkish-orange color. Copper is used as a conductor of heat and ...

  7. Major retailers are backtracking on self-checkout - AOL

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    After years of investing in self-checkouts, Five Below, Dollar General and others are refocusing on human cashiers, citing long-running concerns about lost inventory.

  8. Aviator sunglasses - Wikipedia

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    Aviator sunglasses. F.W. Hunter, Army test pilot, with AN 6531 sunglasses (1942) Aviator sunglasses are a style of sunglasses that was developed by a group of American firms. The original Bausch & Lomb design is now commercially marketed as Ray-Ban Aviators, although other manufacturers also produce aviator-style sunglasses.

  9. Electrical conductor - Wikipedia

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    In physics and electrical engineering, a conductor is an object or type of material that allows the flow of charge ( electric current) in one or more directions. Materials made of metal are common electrical conductors. The flow of negatively charged electrons generates electric current, positively charged holes, and positive or negative ions ...