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Harvo · 03-10-2009, 07:17 PM

I'm putting together a berg. What gauge wire should I use for the electronics. My chassis is small so I was hoping to get away with 14awg.

Is that big enough?

Thanks

ol' gravy leg · 03-10-2009, 07:24 PM

deans 12ga. wet noodle.

CreepyCrawl · 03-10-2009, 07:25 PM

Depends on the power applications...14awg should work, but I'd go with Deans 12awg Wet Noodle. Seems to work very well for cawling apps.

There's also some new 12awg from Acer...Silver Worm. Looks similar to the Deans:

http://www.acerracing.com/catalog/Wire-74-1.html

Harvo · 03-15-2009, 05:48 AM

OK... I tried 12ga wet noodle. Besides being a pain to solder that fatty onto a deans post... I could not get the wire to fit into my chassis.

I could try 13 but I have plenty of 14 from shafty builds. Is the need for fatter wire because of the 2 motors, or is the demand any different than on a shafty? Power will be 3 cell lipo and motors are 45T.

Like I said above... I'd like to use the 14... but I don't want to catch the truck on fire

. Could I have a meltdown ??

Thanks

Rocksolo · 03-15-2009, 06:54 AM

I just went though this with my rig. I used a Tekin FXR that came with 14g wire but I noticed that everyone upgraded to 12g deans ultra or wet noodle wire. So I went with the 12g. I had to slow it down a bit and pay mad attention but I got it done. Harvo, I am sure you can too.

I think you will be happier when done. I doubt the rig will burn on account of 14g wire but 12g look so kool

One-eyed Jack · 03-15-2009, 07:20 AM

Use the 14 it is easier to work with. The wire is less than 12 inches at most. At that lenght 14 noodle will carry 150 + amps. You are not going to have a battery in there that will deliver over 50. If you use micro switches for dig!!!!!!!!! 5-10 amps The wire is not going to be your weak link.

rock addict · 03-15-2009, 07:24 AM

I found 12awg flat wire from pheonix gold. They make wire for car stereo apps. but it has a high wire count simiar to deans wet noodle this could be a option for you

Harvo · 03-15-2009, 07:46 AM

I don't think I could fit 2 of the 12 gauge wires next to each other on the tekin posts

How did you do that?

And could someone show or tell me the best way to solder a 12awg wet noodle to a deans post and make it look decent?

Chris_The_Battery_Man · 03-15-2009, 11:01 AM

A nice 16 awg is plenty. Thats all I use and it is more than enough. People forget that crawlers dont pull much current so a guy could get away with 18 awg too.

Dumptruck · 03-15-2009, 11:12 AM

I have 16g and 18g on lots of stuff. My scalers only pull an average of 1.5-2 amps. (2.5-3hrs on a 5AH pack) So i could run 22g servo wire and not notice anything different. IMO 16< is only suited for go fast RCs. Theres no need for fat wire on crawlers, its just heavy, ugly and takes up space.

Trugg · 03-15-2009, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harvo

I don't think I could fit 2 of the 12 gauge wires next to each other on the tekin posts

How did you do that?

I use Deans 12ga Wetnoodle wire on all my crawlers, I run Tekin FXR and FXR Pros... no problem at all soldering to the Tekin posts, there is plenty of room.
Ill try to find some pics.

Harvo · 03-15-2009, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris_The_Battery_Man

A nice 16 awg is plenty. Thats all I use and it is more than enough. People forget that crawlers dont pull much current so a guy could get away with 18 awg too.

Thanks... I went with 14awg Novak wire. Worked like a charm and easy to manipulate.

03-10-2009, 07:17 PM	#1
Harvo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the Dark Edges of your Mind Posts: 6,386	What Size Wire I'm putting together a berg. What gauge wire should I use for the electronics. My chassis is small so I was hoping to get away with 14awg. Is that big enough? Thanks

03-15-2009, 11:12 AM	#10
Dumptruck Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: portland Posts: 138	I have 16g and 18g on lots of stuff. My scalers only pull an average of 1.5-2 amps. (2.5-3hrs on a 5AH pack) So i could run 22g servo wire and not notice anything different. IMO 16< is only suited for go fast RCs. Theres no need for fat wire on crawlers, its just heavy, ugly and takes up space. Last edited by Dumptruck; 03-15-2009 at 11:15 AM.

03-10-2009, 07:24 PM	#2
ol' gravy leg Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 784	deans 12ga. wet noodle.

03-10-2009, 07:25 PM	#3
CreepyCrawl I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Centered Posts: 2,082	Depends on the power applications...14awg should work, but I'd go with Deans 12awg Wet Noodle. Seems to work very well for cawling apps. There's also some new 12awg from Acer...Silver Worm. Looks similar to the Deans: http://www.acerracing.com/catalog/Wire-74-1.html

03-15-2009, 05:48 AM	#4
Harvo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the Dark Edges of your Mind Posts: 6,386	OK... I tried 12ga wet noodle. Besides being a pain to solder that fatty onto a deans post... I could not get the wire to fit into my chassis. I could try 13 but I have plenty of 14 from shafty builds. Is the need for fatter wire because of the 2 motors, or is the demand any different than on a shafty? Power will be 3 cell lipo and motors are 45T. Like I said above... I'd like to use the 14... but I don't want to catch the truck on fire . Could I have a meltdown ?? Thanks

03-15-2009, 06:54 AM	#5
Rocksolo Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Route One Posts: 465	I just went though this with my rig. I used a Tekin FXR that came with 14g wire but I noticed that everyone upgraded to 12g deans ultra or wet noodle wire. So I went with the 12g. I had to slow it down a bit and pay mad attention but I got it done. Harvo, I am sure you can too. I think you will be happier when done. I doubt the rig will burn on account of 14g wire but 12g look so kool

03-15-2009, 07:20 AM	#6
One-eyed Jack Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Scotland Neck Posts: 163	Use the 14 it is easier to work with. The wire is less than 12 inches at most. At that lenght 14 noodle will carry 150 + amps. You are not going to have a battery in there that will deliver over 50. If you use micro switches for dig!!!!!!!!! 5-10 amps The wire is not going to be your weak link.

03-15-2009, 07:24 AM	#7
rock addict Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: other side of the track,the bad side Posts: 241	I found 12awg flat wire from pheonix gold. They make wire for car stereo apps. but it has a high wire count simiar to deans wet noodle this could be a option for you

03-15-2009, 07:46 AM	#8
Harvo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the Dark Edges of your Mind Posts: 6,386	I don't think I could fit 2 of the 12 gauge wires next to each other on the tekin posts How did you do that? And could someone show or tell me the best way to solder a 12awg wet noodle to a deans post and make it look decent?

03-15-2009, 11:01 AM	#9
Chris_The_Battery_Man I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Milwaukie OR Posts: 2,078	A nice 16 awg is plenty. Thats all I use and it is more than enough. People forget that crawlers dont pull much current so a guy could get away with 18 awg too.

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