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12-31-2005, 09:00 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: mansfield,
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|  12awg or 14awg????
Whats the best for wiring a clod?? with 65t lathes, and a rebel esc??? Thanks 12awg or 14awg? I'm new to electric. I've searched but couldn't find anything. thanks |
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12-31-2005, 09:04 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cleveland
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I got 8 AWG on mine
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01-01-2006, 01:43 AM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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either will work fine for those motors. They draw so little amperage on 6 cells, no difference will be noticed in punch. Decide if you want slightly heavier and beefy wires or lighter thinner wire. I run all 12ga and larger for consistancy with my rigs. |
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01-01-2006, 04:19 AM
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There's really no point in running such heavy gauge wire with lathe motors. They draw relatively little current. The only advantage would be durability, that's it. I'd feel comfortable running 18AWG wire. |
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01-01-2006, 05:22 AM
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| Colt Python/SR9c  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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I run 12 on my sons'. The SR has 14ga. and most stick batteries are 14g as well
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01-01-2006, 05:30 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scotland
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im running 12, purely becauase it looks cool.. and I happened to find 4 core speaker wire with 12ga cores, each with diff color plastic, very nice! Looks better too ;) |
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05-18-2007, 04:18 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beaver Falls
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Will the 12ga wire at my local hardware store suffice? Are there any differences between the stuff i can buy here and the "deans wet noodle" stuff? I was gonna order online but if i can pick it up, then i will.
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05-18-2007, 04:37 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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99% of speed controls have 14 gauge for motor and battery wires. so having 12awg on your motors or batteries is a waste. electrical current is kinda like water drain. at the drain opening you have large pipe(battery/12awg) then below that is a smaller pipe (speed control/14awg) the water can only flow as fast as possible threw the smaller pipe so the larger pipe above it is completely useless. |
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05-18-2007, 04:37 PM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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Wet noodle wire is more flexible and will resist abrasions better. It conducts current all the same. 12awg is 12awg wire.
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