Questions tagged [wire]
A length of conductive material used as a conductor of electricity.
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Does any one know what type/name these types of cables/wires are called?
I've come across a YouTube video and at 2:22 there is a clip with extremely thin wires. These wires are coated with something which stops them from shorting out. Any name for such wires?
Here is the ...
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Analytical solution for the characteristic impedance along vertical wire over PEC ground plane (at given point h)?
For the purpose of TL transformer simulation I need a solution for the characteristic impedance of vertical wire, with radius a, at the infinitesimally short segment - not point, at the height h above ...
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Temperature of resistance wire
I am building a smoke generator based on heating mineral oil with a resistance wire. The smoke will be used for automotive diagnostics. I've read on this site where calculating the temperature of the ...
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Best way to connect wires to PCB
I have been using mounting blocks to connect wires (typically coming from sensors/supply battery) to my PCB.
The problem is, these do not seem to be robust. The wire often gets out of the block, ...
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Manufacturer amperage rating for cables VS ampacity chart
Whenever I am shopping for electrical cables on stores such as Amazon or Ebay, I often encounter cables with a maximum amperage rating that is way above what I can find in "ampacity charts". ...
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Power folding mirrors are 12 V (10 A fuse) and the wire is short. Should I add 12 gauge extension wire?
Power folding mirrors are 12 V (10 A fuse) and the wire is short. Should I add 12 gauge extension wire?
The power folding mirrors' functionality works when the door unlock or locks which has a fuse of ...
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Is it safe to swap positive and negative on a barrel plug?
I have just enough knowledge about electrical stuff to get in trouble... So that is my background, and hence why I am asking before I do something stupid.
I have a device I want to power that is ...
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Which of these wires is positive and which is negative?
I know that in DC circuits the colour code is often (but not always) that red is positive and black is negative.
On this AC mains wiring the wires are blue and brown. Does anyone know which is which? ...
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How to calculate the maximum current a wire can handle?
Is there a formula for calculating the maximum current a wire can conduct without melting? I found one:
I = αd^(3/2) in which I = fusing current, d = wire diameter in inches, and α = a constant ...
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Can I safely use 22 AWG to run a 240 V relay at 30 meters?
I have three devices that I need connected. They are about 30 m away. Conduit space is limited so I want to try to get a single, multi core cable through for all of this.
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220 V ...
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Signed wire: synthesize view
What does this expression mean in Verilog?
wire signed [6:0] X [0:0];
What would this look like if it was synthesized?
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Power cable rating: amps vs. wattage [duplicate]
I have a very weird science experiment, where I need to provide 50 A over a cable. The requirement is independent of voltage (for a Hall-effect sensor).
My plan was to use a 5 V, 100 A power supply ...
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Is Ohm's law really accurate?
Say I had a component with a resistance of 100 Ω, and I attached a 12 V power supply across its terminals using:
a thin wire
a thick wire
Would the component in both cases really draw (12 V/100 Ω) A?...
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USB3.0, 3.1 differential pair wire length matching
I have a question about USB 3.0 wire differential pairs length matching.
As we know, the length matching is required and can be calculated when designing the USB3.0 PCBs. But what about the wires?
If ...
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How to solder power adapter wires directly on PCB?
I’m trying to fix a Dremel that has a broken power adapter jack. I think the best way to repair it would be to solder the power adapter wires directly on the PCB of the Dremel.
There are still 2 wires ...
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