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Title: Wire Gauge for (Adapter Board)
Post by: CHRIS-F on May 24, 2019, 01:20:08 pm
Hi Guys,

I'm making a new Jamma adapter for my City Connection pcb, I just used thick wire last time that I had lying around from an old car loom, but this time I don't have any, is there a mimimum gauge I need to use, I have some black and red which says 7/0.2 which I assume means 7 strand .2mm width? will this be ok, do I need to use thiscker wire for the power connections and if so what gauge?

Thanks,
Chris.
Title: Re: Wire Gauge for (Adapter Board)
Post by: CHRIS-F on May 24, 2019, 01:22:10 pm
This is the older adapter, its working ok but it's a little loose and doesn't push all the way on, are these wires overly thick?
Title: Re: Wire Gauge for (Adapter Board)
Post by: PL1 on May 24, 2019, 04:13:52 pm
I have some black and red which says 7/0.2 which I assume means 7 strand .2mm width? will this be ok,
That's the same size as 24 AWG.

https://www.canford.co.uk/Technical/Article/MetricAWGWireSizeEquivalents (https://www.canford.co.uk/Technical/Article/MetricAWGWireSizeEquivalents)

It's an easy size to work with, good for daisy-chain grounds and signal lines, but you'll need larger wires for the power supply connections.

do I need to use thiscker wire for the power connections and if so what gauge?
20 AWG would be my first choice, but 22 AWG should work fine too.

https://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm (https://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm)


Scott
Title: Re: Wire Gauge for (Adapter Board)
Post by: CHRIS-F on May 25, 2019, 05:43:33 am
Thanks :-)