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Re: What gauge wires
You almost answered your own question. 16 gauge is a minumum but there is nothing wrong with using 10 gauge. With wire gauges the lower the number the larger the wire is and the more current it can carry. A 14 gauge wire can handle more amperage than a 16 gauge, a 12 gauge more than a 14, a 10 more than---well, you get the idea. They put 16 as a minumum because 18 or higher won't be able to safely handle the amperage the relays could possibly draw. Just also remember a motor under heavy load or bound up could draw twice as what it is rated for.
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Finish... what an interesting concept. I'm still hoping to do that to our 2003 bot. - Joshua May [more] 
07-02-2004, 20:12
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