In a message dated 7/14/07 10:08:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Here is a chart of wire gage versus current capacity for power > transmission. > > Gage Amps > 12 9.3 > 14 5.9 > 16 3.7 > 18 2.3 > 20 1.5 > Where does this chart come from? In the USA, general 120 volt house wiring uses the following standard: #10 30 A circuit breaker #12 20 A circuit breaker #14 15 A circuit breaker That's for copper wire in a conduit or multiwire cable like NM or UF. The National Electrical Code (NEC) is very conservative, because a minor mistake can mean lives and property lost. IMHO, for applications like a power cord for the K2, you can't simply specify a wire size except to specify a minimum size for the current drawn. You also need to figure out the resulting voltage drops for the cable length used. 73 de Jim, N2EY ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
