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Title: How much wire is needed for a two player cab
Post by: Hoagie_one on August 01, 2003, 10:32:12 am

Gonna order some wire, in different colors and I just need a round about number in feet on how much total is needed to wire up a 2 player cab.  Assuming a 6 button layout with 4 admin buttons.

Title: Re:How much wire is needed for a two player cab
Post by: NY_in_TX on August 01, 2003, 11:00:23 am

two ways to go about this:

take the number of microswitches (24 in your case) multiply by 2 to get the total number of connections.  Take this and multiply it by the longest run from your encoder or keyboard hack and add about 25% for a buffer.  that should cover you.  Remember the common is daisy chain so you won't use as much wire for that.  

the other way is to buy an "a$$load".  that should be about right.   :)  trust me you'll use it sometime.

now as far as the different colors, just take your total footage and divide it amongst the different schemes you want.  the simple way is one color for common and one for everything else.  I do reccomend at least that.  It makes sorting out things a little easier.

hope that helped

ny

Title: Re:How much wire is needed for a two player cab
Post by: Hoagie_one on August 01, 2003, 11:15:43 am

Yeah, thats what I was thinkin, Just buy a butt load

Title: Re:How much wire is needed for a two player cab
Post by: night on August 02, 2003, 03:23:01 am

im using approx 200ft for mine ;D.
but its not normal by any means.
will have pics soon....

Title: Re:How much wire is needed for a two player cab
Post by: paigeoliver on August 02, 2003, 04:22:24 pm

It really does all depend on where your encoder is mounted in relation to your control panel. If your encoder is in the bottom of your cabinet, then you will be using 10 times as much wire than if it is mounted on the panel underside.