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« on: July 24, 2014, 07:01:06 PM »
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I would really like to know what are the advantages of silicon apart from flexibility and high m.p.?
copper are takeaway for most of us, we can just use a lower awg than recommended...

I'm using copper in my many models, no worries so far.. will it create a problem on long term basis?
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« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2014, 07:40:36 PM »
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silicone(not silicon) wires are just the outer insulator and this offers better heat resistance and is flexible than plastic insulators. Still the inside is copper coated with tin (tinned copper). Tinned copper can withstand high current than pure copper ones. If you can source tinned copper wires, you can use it instead of silicone wires. The wires used in bike electrics are of this kind I guess.
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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2014, 10:21:01 PM »
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I would really like to know what are the advantages of silicon apart from flexibility and high m.p.?
copper are takeaway for most of us, we can just use a lower awg than recommended...

I'm using copper in my many models, no worries so far.. will it create a problem on long term basis?

@roby
What exactly is your question?
(Though Vijai has posted a reasonable answer, based perhaps on best guess)
You said
'copper are takeaway for most of us, we can just use a lower awg than recommended...'
Not clear what that means!

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« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2014, 06:02:19 AM »
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@KKIyer sir
I guess he means thicker wires.
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