HI Troopy
Well done
A picture is worth a thousand words!
WE both know that AWG, B&S, Birmingham, etc is not restricted to DC !!!
ALL such can be used for DC or AC, provided it has the correct voltage rating & temperature rating, if insulated.
All may be made up of various sized strands & numbesr of strands to make up the cross sectiona area .
That is what may need to be considered in some situations, such as bad vibration, movement, flexable cables etc
PeterQ .....
Aus-Kiwi said
04:10 PM Jun 1, 2014
Actually some parts should be a sticky on cable sizes..
Note the multi core above is used where flexible wire is required.
Such as battery cable, starter motor, sub box's or stereo gear..
Note the tinned [silver] cable ?? Used on marine or salt areas..
In house wiring it would be 7 or 19 stranded..
More depending on size..
12/24v DC requires much larger cables than 240v AC
ALWAYS err on the higher wire size...
Load and fuse or circuit breaker must be less than cables load capacity..
HI Troopy
Well done
A picture is worth a thousand words!
WE both know that AWG, B&S, Birmingham, etc is not restricted to DC !!!
ALL such can be used for DC or AC, provided it has the correct voltage rating & temperature rating, if insulated.
All may be made up of various sized strands & numbesr of strands to make up the cross sectiona area .
That is what may need to be considered in some situations, such as bad vibration, movement, flexable cables etc
PeterQ .....
Note the multi core above is used where flexible wire is required.
Such as battery cable, starter motor, sub box's or stereo gear..
Note the tinned [silver] cable ?? Used on marine or salt areas..
In house wiring it would be 7 or 19 stranded..
More depending on size..
12/24v DC requires much larger cables than 240v AC
ALWAYS err on the higher wire size...
Load and fuse or circuit breaker must be less than cables load capacity..