- 1. Wire size (score: 1)
- Author: "William M. Gilroy" <wmgilroy@lucent.com>
- Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 00:54:10 -0400
- Since I might be installing an electric fuel pump in my Midget (LBC I have a general electrical question. How do I decide what is the correct gage wire for a given device? The head lights need a much
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- 2. Re: Wire size (score: 1)
- Author: Lancer7676@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 06:30:51 EDT
- << Also does it matter if the wire is a solid core or stranded? >> Dunno Bill, but maybe a clue is that I don't think I have ever seen a solid core wire in an automobile. Anyone? There must be a reas
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- 3. Re: Wire size (score: 1)
- Author: LBCarNut@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 07:09:22 EDT
- I would never use solid core wire for anything in a automobile. Copper gets work hardened from vibration and bending, then eventually breaks, the thicker the strands the faster this occurs. Regards,
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- 4. Re: Wire size (score: 1)
- Author: Bryan Vandiver <Bryan.Vandiver@Eng.Sun.COM>
- Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 09:51:07 -0700 (PDT)
- I used a 14 gauge multistrand copper wire for mine. I think anything larger than that would probably be overkill. I would also recommend that you also put in an in line fuse, and an on/off switch. I
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00528.html (8,542 bytes)
- 5. wire size (score: 1)
- Author: derfman <derfman@eatel.net>
- Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 14:19:10 -0500
- Always use stranded wire in cars. Without a soliloquy(sp?) on wire, use 16 gauge. If you want a little overkill, use 14 gauge. 12 gauge is too big. Most cars seem to have 10 gauge feeding the fuse p
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00542.html (7,620 bytes)
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