2026-02-17 09:17 UTC
@tkalvas @becomethewaifu @tilton The civilised world uses mm² for wire cross section, from appliance flex through to high voltage power lines. The US uses AWG for little stuff and "kcmil" for the big stuff. A "kcmil" is the area equivalent to one thousand wires a thousandth of an inch in diameter (kilo circular mils). Also called MCM because some people prefer roman numbers.
Is there a more horrid unit?
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@tkalvas@mastodontti.fi 2026-02-17 09:32
@ingram @becomethewaifu @tilton US hydrology uses acre-foot, which in my opinion should be grounds for a change of government.