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| Ev Archive for July 1999 |
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| 1318 messages, last added Wed Aug 08 18:45:48 2001 |
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Re: Contant current ratings for different guage wires.
Tim Nichols wrote:
> Could someone post current ratings for wire going up to 16 guage?
> I'm doing some 12 volt wiring in my EV, and wanted to know,
> depending on how much current the circuit used, what guage wire
> I should use.
It all depends on your application, but... a good starting point might
be that used for house wiring:
14 gauge 15 amps
12 gauge 20 amps
10 gauge 30 amps
8 gauge 40 amps
6 gauge 50 amps
If a single conductor and/or use high-temperature insulation, can get a
lot more current for a given size... but then have more waste heat and
greater voltage drop.
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Jim Coate, jcoate@massed.net
1992 S-10, http://www.channel1.com/users/jcoate/ev
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