19-01-2013, 14:46
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MST Rolla Senior
 FRC #2410 (BV CAPS Metal Mustang Robotics) Team Role: College Student
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Rookie Year: 2010
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Re: Wire Gauges Question
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Originally Posted by RyanJK
Hey all,
Something that has always confused me about the rules is the wire gauge rules. It gives us the minimum wire sizes for every circuit, but what does this mean? Is that the minimum diameter, or the minimum gauge? Can I wire these circuits with wires of greater diameter, or with greater gauge (smaller diameter)? Thanks. I'm just trying to buy wire for my team to use so I can start teaching them the basics, and I want to get this worked out. Since we're not using pneumatics and the Bridge and cRIO come with the wires they need, can I just buy 18 AWG wire for everything?
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Yes there are minimum gauge sizes for the robot. You can go over them (Like 40A minimum is 12 but you can run 10 gauge). Running 18 gauge for everything will not work; you have to run certain gauges for certain amps.
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