Questions tagged [wire-size]
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Mobile Power Distribution Unit: Mains Cable Size
I'm currently working on constructing a mobile power distribution unit and I need some assistance with a specific aspect of it.
The unit is designed to accommodate both types of power networks found ...
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Why do these insulated wire ferrules have the same dimensions for different wire gauges?
I've run into this catalog page showing insulated wire ferrules for 26-28, 24-26 and 22-24 AWG having the same dimensions, but different marking colors.
Can someone explain why they don't just make a ...
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Why not always connect cells in series to increase voltage in solar component setups? [closed]
I am designing a solar system which I can take to an Indio village deep into the Amazon forest, and thinking about some principles. I am talking about a 2, 3, or even 6 kW system. I see a big problem ...
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Two or more Parallel Connection of 48V 300Ah Battery
I want to know the wire size of bus bar to hybrid inverter. The bus bar is connected with parallel connection of 300Ah(48V) batteries- 4Nos.
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Wire size for 16 V, 83 F capacitor [closed]
I have a capacitor bank circuit (16 V, 83 F). I got it from AliExpress. I am planning to install it in my car parallel to my car battery (car battery capacity: 12 V, 50 Ah). Could you please suggest ...
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Confused about skin effect
Why skin effect is respected when it comes to transformers but not to filters, even when they are dealing with same high frequencies?
For example, in full bridge SMPS, with more than 100 kHz, we found ...
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How does mixing wire sizes affect voltage drop over distance?
I am installing a well pump. The pump is single phase 240 V, 12.3 amps and has a soft start. Supply voltage from the Mfg: 1 x 200-240 V –10%/+6%, 50/60 Hz.
It's 200 feet (61 m) from the panel to the ...
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Advice needed on choice of Hookup cables
So I am planning to solder hookup cables in my 2.54mm berg connector strip holes in my PCB. I am expecting a current of "max" 10A, and realistically 6A. I need to know which gauge of hookup ...
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Do power inductors having an aluminum winding (or a light weight winding) exist? [closed]
I need the lightest power inductors possible. Do inductors having aluminum windings (or any light-weight winding) exist?
I would also consider hollow-core wiring to be used at very high frequencies, ...
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LED strip multi segmented WS28xx wire gauge
Given the following "circuit", I'm trying to find out what the correct wires gauge should be for the points: A,B and C.
I have 15 LED strips (WS2815, DC 12V / 60 LEDs per meter).
Each ...
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What is the recommended wire size for a device that outputs 5V/3A?
I am planning to design a diy 18650 power bank and I want to know what AWG would be appropriate for this application. The device is expected to output 5V/3A and the wire length connecting the ...
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Difference in wire gauge for three phase and single phase domestic power supplies
I'm trying to understand why the recommended wire gauge for a domestic supply depends on whether you're getting three phase or single phase power. Specifically I'm talking about when the power rating ...
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Why is my calculated wire size a lot bigger than the traces on my LED strip?
I've 3D printed a nanoleaf assembly which will have WS2812B LED strips in them. I'm calculating the correct wire size but my result seems off.
I have 14 hexagonal parts which have sides of 10 cm. I ...
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Wire sizes, difference between "-" vs "/"
Is there a difference between 10/2 AWG and 10-2 in wire sizes? Why is there sometimes used a slash and other times used a dash? Googled this but didn't find anything.
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What are the wires of headphones made up of?
Of what material are headphone wires made up of? Are they made up of copper? Can can replace the wires in it with copper wire?
