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because the rules say so
Posted by Joe Ross at 2/15/2001 8:41 PM EST


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In Reply to: Solenoid Wires
Posted by AJ Howard on 2/15/2001 4:02 PM EST:



: The Solenoid uses 24 AWG wires. Why do you have to use 16 AWG wires to run from the relay to the solenoid.

FIRST always trys to be conservative with the wire sizes. It is much better to be safe than sorry and not every team has someone who can calculate the safe wire size.


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