Marine Electrical Systems USCG Question #311 (Set 11)

What is the reason that some electric cables are formed of stranded wire?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — stranded wire increases their flexibility over solid wire and reduces skin effect losses

IEEE 45 guidelines require stranded conductors to enhance physical flexibility for routing through tight shipboard spaces while minimizing AC skin effect losses by distributing current across multiple individual wire strands.

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