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Title: How to select AWG of silicone wire for motors and LiPos Post by: Swapnil on June 03, 2011, 10:43:51 AM How does one select the AWG of silicone wire for brushless motors and LiPo batteries? (Feeling too lazy to google this out ;) ...)
Title: Re: How to select AWG of silicone wire for motors and LiPos Post by: anam_funny on June 03, 2011, 01:14:06 PM 14AWG or 12 awg can be used in most models. In a ESC, 12AWG wire is used. On Turnigy/Zippy 2200mah 3s 20C, 12 awg is used.
Title: Re: How to select AWG of silicone wire for motors and LiPos Post by: Swapnil on June 03, 2011, 01:16:39 PM Thanks!
What about the 20 AWG one? Is it used in motors? Is there a chart for selecting silicone wires for a particular device? Also, how can we determine AWG from the diameter of the wire? Title: Re: How to select AWG of silicone wire for motors and LiPos Post by: iamahuman on June 03, 2011, 01:47:34 PM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wire_gauge
The wire depends on the amount of current being drawn.I agree with Anam on 12 AWG wire,Its good enough. Title: Re: How to select AWG of silicone wire for motors and LiPos Post by: ujjwaana on June 03, 2011, 02:11:43 PM Though one may calculate the maximum current capacity or a particular gauge wore, common sense would tell follow the trend. Say your Motor pulls Max X-AMP, I would look a an ESC which has slightly higher current capacity and to extend motor wire , use wire of similar gauge used on the motor side of ESC. Similarly to extend LiPO leads, I would use wore of same gauge put on the battery side of ESC.
Title: Re: How to select AWG of silicone wire for motors and LiPos Post by: anam_funny on June 03, 2011, 02:20:17 PM 20awg will be very thin... It is not used in ESCs rated >18A. Avoid mixing the wire gauge. A lot of heat will be generated at the junction. I would recommend that you use 14awg or 12 awg. I use 14awg on 99% of the models.
Title: Re: How to select AWG of silicone wire for motors and LiPos Post by: Swapnil on June 03, 2011, 04:21:23 PM ... I would recommend that you use 14awg or 12 awg. I use 14awg on 99% of the models. I just ordered 14 AWG from your site! ;D Thanks for all the help and info! :thanks: Title: Re: How to select AWG of silicone wire for motors and LiPos Post by: sjejani on December 28, 2011, 04:48:32 PM hey Swapnil >>>. ne idea where i can find this 12 AWG wire in Nagpur >>>> i tried the market near shani mandir ...but they all have diffrent kind .. ???
Title: Re: How to select AWG of silicone wire for motors and LiPos Post by: Swapnil on December 28, 2011, 05:04:03 PM I'm not aware of anyone in 'nagpur' selling RC stuff. You won't get any rc parts in the shani-mandir electronics market. Why don't you try the online stores?
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