An illustration of a wire gauge used to measure electrical wires and guitar strings.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe thickest wire has a 0000 rating. It is 11.7mm (0.46 inches) wide. Next is 000, then 00 followed by 0. After these, we go to the typical 1-26 AWG rating, with 26 being the thinnest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some wires can have an AWG rating with a slash and number, usually two. For instance, you can have 18\/2, 10\/2, or 8\/2. The number after the slash indicates the number of conductors in the wire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n