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ikw777
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ikw777
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5 Sep 2015 6:37pm
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Can anyone point me to an online source covering wire gauges commonly used in car electrics projects in Australia?
Kind Thanks,
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5 Sep 2015 6:28pm
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Something along this line?
www.rpc.com.au/pdf/Wire_Chart.pdf
jn1
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5 Sep 2015 7:53pm
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Stuthepirate said..
Don't forget skin effect. Electric cars are normally AC (and the conductor diameter becomes frequency dependant). Due to the high currents involved, this must be considered.
ikw777
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6 Sep 2015 12:36am
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Stuthepirate said..
Something along this line?
www.rpc.com.au/pdf/Wire_Chart.pdf
This looks good. Thanks!
cisco
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6 Sep 2015 1:38am
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Stuthepirate said..
Something along this line?
www.rpc.com.au/pdf/Wire_Chart.pdf
Thanks for the link. It will be very handy for wiring my yacht.
jn1
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6 Sep 2015 7:17pm
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Ahh.. ignore my reply. I miss read the topic as "electric cars"
Chris6791
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6 Sep 2015 10:17pm
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jn1 said..
Ahh.. ignore my reply. I miss read the topic as "electric cars"
Well I for one have no idea what you were on about but I was impressed by your knowledge, it seemed relevant anyway, had me fooled
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