I am extremely new to this. So, I may be wrong.

https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/the-best-wire-for-breadboarding/

"The commonly recommended size for wire associated with bread boarding is 22awg or 0.8mm."

Isn't 22awg something like 6.5mm?

 

Probably the nearest common metric value/size?
Max.

 

I am extremely new to this. So, I may be wrong.

https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/the-best-wire-for-breadboarding/

"The commonly recommended size for wire associated with bread boarding is 22awg or 0.8mm."

Isn't 22awg something like 6.5mm?

You are correct. According to Wikpedia, the diameter of 22 AWG wire is 0.644 mm or 0.0253 in.

 

I am extremely new to this. So, I may be wrong.

https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/the-best-wire-for-breadboarding/

"The commonly recommended size for wire associated with bread boarding is 22awg or 0.8mm."

Isn't 22awg something like 6.5mm?

Something like .65, not 6.5

 

I am extremely new to this. So, I may be wrong.

https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/news/the-best-wire-for-breadboarding/

"The commonly recommended size for wire associated with bread boarding is 22awg or 0.8mm."

Isn't 22awg something like 6.5mm?

No.

Here's a wire table:

 

AWG/Metric
Max.

 

1. Sorry for the "6.5mm"! I meant 0.65mm
2. @OBW0549 , that's an interesting table, what column is the diameter in mm? I think "mils" may be millimetres, but then the numbers don't look right. I am genuinely struggling to read it.

3. This is actually not entirely unimportant. I am just getting started and looking for some materials. I don't know if 0.8mm will fit my breadboard properly and it was actually a little hard to find 0.8mm wire!

I am sure it's puddlenuts for you, experts But it's a pity to provide a beginner advice with a mistake that he isn't likely to catch.

 

I find mils a very misguiding term and do not use it.
It represents thousands of an inch which makes more sense to use this..
There is many sources of breadboard jumpers on ebay or go to home depot and buy a few feet of telephone cable.
Max.

 

1. Sorry for the "6.5mm"! I meant 0.65mm
2. @OBW0549 , that's an interesting table, what column is the diameter in mm? I think "mils" may be millimetres, but then the numbers don't look right. I am genuinely struggling to read it.

3. This is actually not entirely unimportant. I am just getting started and looking for some materials. I don't know if 0.8mm will fit my breadboard properly and it was actually a little hard to find 0.8mm wire!

I am sure it's puddlenuts for you, experts But it's a pity to provide a beginner advice with a mistake that he isn't likely to catch.

If you can jam 6.5mm wire into a breadboard, you have special talent!

 

If the neighbour will lend me his Creedmoor rifle, I could make it happen.

 

2. @OBW0549 , that's an interesting table, what column is the diameter in mm? I think "mils" may be millimetres, but then the numbers don't look right. I am genuinely struggling to read it.

Like Max said, mils are 1/000's of an inch.

I checked the jumpers that came with a breadboard I bought a ways back, and they're AWG #22 and measure 0.64 mm diameter.

AWG #24 should also work, but might be a tad loose.

 

1. Sorry for the "6.5mm"! I meant 0.65mm
2. @OBW0549 , that's an interesting table, what column is the diameter in mm? I think "mils" may be millimetres, but then the numbers don't look right. I am genuinely struggling to read it.

3. This is actually not entirely unimportant. I am just getting started and looking for some materials. I don't know if 0.8mm will fit my breadboard properly and it was actually a little hard to find 0.8mm wire!

I am sure it's puddlenuts for you, experts But it's a pity to provide a beginner advice with a mistake that he isn't likely to catch.

Typos happen. I've posted a comment in our Contributors forum bringing the matter to their attention and asking that the author or an editor correct the mistake. I don't know what kind of turn-around time to expect.