Q & A of the Day – Cable standards - metric to Imperial cable conversion

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BASEC (The British Approvals Service for Cables)
 

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How to convert metric to Imperial?
How to convert metric to Imperial?
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Question: As part of my current job, I have to convert several different able sizes from imperial (eg: 7029) to metric in order to quote a rewire of an old crane in a power station. Is there a formula or a conversion chart available?

Answer: Please see this attached file, which has a useful comparative list. Please make sure you use the next largest metric size when assessing intermediate imperial sizes.

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The British Approvals Service for Cables (BASEC)
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Milton Keynes MK8 0ES
Tel: 01908 267300
Fax: 01908 267255
Email: mail@basec.org.uk
Web: www.basec.org.uk
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