{"id":100312,"date":"2026-02-15T20:17:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/?post_type=calculator&#038;p=100312"},"modified":"2026-02-15T20:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:17:16","slug":"wire-gauge-converter","status":"publish","type":"calculator","link":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/bn\/calculators\/wire-gauge-converter\/","title":{"rendered":"\u09a4\u09be\u09b0 \u0997\u09c7\u099c \u0995\u09a8\u09ad\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099f\u09be\u09b0 | AWG \u2194 mm\u00b2 \u2194 SWG | \u09ac\u09bf\u09a8\u09be\u09ae\u09c2\u09b2\u09cd\u09af\u09c7 \u0985\u09a8\u09b2\u09be\u0987\u09a8 \u099f\u09c1\u09b2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"WebApplication\",\"name\":\"Wire Gauge Converter\",\"alternateName\":[\"AWG to mm2 Converter\",\"Wire Size Calculator\"],\"description\":\"Free wire gauge converter: AWG \u2194 mm\u00b2 \u2194 SWG. 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<div class=\"vc-presets-label\">Common sizes<\/div>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-preset-btn\" data-awg=\"14\">AWG 14 (15A house)<\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-preset-btn\" data-awg=\"12\">AWG 12 (20A circuit)<\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-preset-btn\" data-awg=\"10\">AWG 10 (30A)<\/button>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-preset-btn\" data-awg=\"6\">AWG 6 (55A)<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/form>\n\n    <div class=\"vc-results\" id=\"vc-results\">\n        <div class=\"vc-results-head\"><h2 class=\"vc-results-title\">Conversion Results<\/h2>\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-copy-btn\" id=\"vc-copy-btn\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><rect x=\"9\" y=\"9\" width=\"13\" height=\"13\" rx=\"2\"\/><path d=\"M5 15H4a2 2 0 01-2-2V4a2 2 0 012-2h9a2 2 0 012 2v1\"\/><\/svg> Copy<\/button><\/div>\n        <div 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