AlmostHydrogen, really appreciate the way you are approaching this from a layman's point of view. Great job. I have installed the SMACK cell and have ordered a MAP sensor enhance (not yet installed). My point is that when you reach that point you will also present information on these electronic add-ons.

Thats a pretty good website , thanks for posting .I am currently using 10 gauge wire for mine with no over heating running bout 12 amps...I tried an old extension cord ONCE and only ONCE melted the crap out of that wire ,luckily I was only doing bench test wasnt in the car..

Great video. Very informative ! Thank You !

Just to let you Know I've mixed up my water/Koh to pull 25amps cold. It got to 50oC and it was pulling 45amps. The wiring no problems the terminals no problems, they were colder then the tank I'm using 4G wire better to go bigger then what you think. My mix is a bit to strong lol the Max I wanted and had planned to run my cell was 50amps I have a 70amp fuse going to the cell Always have strong connections, heat will be produced at the smallest part in the wiring circuit. Keep up the good work

We have an RV currently that takes 30 amp and currently have a 30 amp breaker with 10 gauge wire in conduit approximately 50 feet in length from the meter to the electric post. If I want to prepare ahead of time for the possibility of getting an RV with 50 amp, what gauge wire could I use that will work with both the 30 amp and 50 amp (not replacing breaker until the time comes with a new RV) if possible? If I have a wire that will work well with 30 amp and 50 amp, then we can sell our camp lot (we have a deed with this camp lot) as that it would be set up for both 30 or 50 amp with the change of a breaker.

Good advice.This info can be helpful.

Pretty sure your jumper wires weren't copper but brass or aluminium. Anyway the chart you are showing is for power transmission. Though it is true that for a given length the bigger the wire diameter the smaller its resistance, it is also true that the smaller the length of the wire the smaller its resistance too. It is not a coincidence that in your chart they state the resistance per km. The amperage rating you read there is for a long wire - at least as long as the wire you need to wire a building or so. Don't forget that the current limit comes from the power losses limit, as bigger power losses would increase the temperature past the limit of the insulation. Generally you can calculate the operating temperature of the wire if you know its resistance (which is a function of its diameter and length) and the current that flows through it. Working backwards you can find the maximum current so that for a given wire diameter the temperature does not exceed the temperature limit of the insulation.

I got a 165 watt solar panel which should deliver about 9.7 Amps max to my deep cycle 12v battery, yet the wires on the charge controller (11 Amp) both to the panel ant to the battery are very thin. I actually cut one of the wires to measure it and incredibly measures .64 mm (22 awg), which is supposed to carry only up to about 1 Amp. Any comments?

Hi. I have 2 solar panels of 150 watt each (8.5 + 8.5 ampere). Distance between solar panels and charge controller is 8 metres. The AWG table suggests 16 mm square cable. But in market there are only 4 mm square and 6 mm square cables. Is it possible to make 16 mm square cable by joining two 6 mm and one 4 mm (6+6+4 = 16 mm square)? ..................(12 v system)

@Expedient_Mensch

3 жыл бұрын

No, each cable must be the same size to share the load evenly, so you would need to use 4 × 4 mm cables.

Great vid, thanks

Haven't read all the replys so excuse if I'm repeating anything. Background: 30+ years electrician. As far as I can remember I've never run into wire sizes with an odd number, until you get down to #4 gauge. So wondering the site you were reading from? I'd like to check it out. As for wire size: NEC code table states: #14 rated up to 15 Amps #12 " " 20 A #10 " " 30 A #8 " " 40 A Of course there's temp. factors and length/resistance but in this case moot.

@chriscalhoun516

4 жыл бұрын

drmmr is right on. As a reference you you could go to the NFPA site. Free access to NFPA 70 which is the electrical code for most areas.

@orlandojohnson5742

4 жыл бұрын

drmmr123 lol! 11 years later & your simple information of wire size for average application amperage answered my question! 8 awg 40 amps!!!! I was debating 8 or 6!! I need 6! Air handler has strip heat (15 KW)breaker at 60 amps!!(2 breakers one 60 the other 25!) Thank you!

If only people would apply as much scientific rigor / scrutiny to the overall HHO concept as they do to the components that make it up.

Thanks. Where can I get 30 gauge wire?

thank you

most jumper cables especially cheap ones. have like 10x insulation of a normal wire. misleading ppl . the ones I have seen are about 8gauge. with insulation to look like 2 gauge wire. the best way to get heavy wire is to get welder cable. and lots of ppl. don't take distance in to the equation. if the wire is rated for 20 amps. don't mean it will handle 20 amps at over like 20 feet! if its over 10-15 feet it don't hurt to go up a size. every 20 feet or so. even if it don't get hot you still have a volt drop over distance. and you aren't going to burn something down because the wire is to big! and as for jumper cables. I'd buy my own wire and make my own. using no smaller than 4gauge. but most ppl think you supposed to be able to start a car with jumper cables. they are to help start a car with a weak battery. they are to help start and or charge the battery to the point where the jumpers will help start or charge till the battery can do the starting. there isn't enough material in most jumper cables to start a large engine. this is a good video and can be helpful

@juliannezook7747

7 жыл бұрын

Wire a thermostat electric

thanks

The saying is "I couldn't care less"not I could care less;;because if you COULD care less,then you still care,which defeats the point you're trying to make....I like your video,and thanks...LOL...Sorry,it's just one of my pet peaves,almost everyone says it the way you did.

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