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Title: quickie wiring question
Post by: EndTwist on August 06, 2003, 08:38:58 am
I'm going to be wiring up a DB25 connector (NES adapter), and it says it supports up to "20AWG" (20 gauge-wire). Does that mean anything 20AWG and below or 20AWG and up? Eg: BELOW: 18, 16, 12 etc.; ABOVE: 22,24,28 etc.

Which is it?
Title: Re:quickie wiring question
Post by: cw on August 06, 2003, 09:29:16 am
20 and smaller  but i would not go below 18 but thats just me....
Title: Re:quickie wiring question
Post by: REBIRTH on August 07, 2003, 01:23:16 am
Quote from: cw on August 06, 2003, 09:29:16 am
20 and smaller  but i would not go below 18 but thats just me....
I beleive it is the opposite.  The higher the number of the gauge the thinner the wire.  So if it says "supports up to 20 gauge" normally that means it supports 20, 22, 24, etc...  Usually these items are telling your the thickest wire it can handle, which is the lowest gauge.
Title: Re:quickie wiring question
Post by: EndTwist on August 07, 2003, 04:22:09 pm
Ahhh!!! Now I'm confued! Which is it?  :-\
Title: Re:quickie wiring question
Post by: REBIRTH on August 07, 2003, 05:21:40 pm
Quote from: EndTwist on August 07, 2003, 04:22:09 pm
Ahhh!!! Now I'm confued! Which is it?  :-\
Nothing against CW, but I am 99% sure I am correct.
Title: Re:quickie wiring question
Post by: tmasman on August 07, 2003, 05:30:31 pm
yeah... REBIRTH is right.
If it says "Up to 20 GA", then you are safe with any gauge with a number 20 or larger.
"Up to" would refer to the size of the wire... (not the name of the gauge).

For example: 12 gauge is LARGE wire...
                      24 gauge is small wire...

I hope this helps...
Title: Re:quickie wiring question
Post by: EndTwist on August 07, 2003, 05:47:38 pm
Ahhhhhhhhhh...thanks. I was trying to get as much wire for as little as possible. Radio Shack had 75 feet of 20 GA for ~$4.69 and had 90 feet of 22 GA for the same price. Is this wire good for wiring buttons/joysticks/everything?
Title: Re:quickie wiring question
Post by: tmasman on August 07, 2003, 05:57:00 pm
as long as you are comfortable with the conections.
If you're unsure, solder the wires to quick disconnects, and you shouldn't have any problems.