Thicker, More Expensive Cables:Amperage (current) flows through wires in a similar way to how water flows through a hose. The more current (water) you want to output, the bigger the cable (hose) has to be. Larger gauge wires are also less efficient at moving current over long distances....
A Cold Heat soldering iron is a tool that seems to break the rules of soldering. As with other soldering irons, it melts solder -- an alloy that softens at a low temperature and hardens as it cools. Although solder (pronounced "soder") is commonly used to connect electronic components, ...
The generator cables should protrude to the rear. With the help of a multimeter in the electrical resistance measurement position, the two pairs of cables that have continuity must be identified. Each pair of wires connect to the AC inputs of each Full Wave Rectifier, their order does not ...
Connecting the sockets:Connect the short lamp cords to the sockets. The neutral half of the divided cord is marked with small ridges on the plastic jacket—you can feel this with your fingers. Attach this half to the silver-colored neutral screw terminal on the metal socket. Loop the braided...
4 ground wires - count as 1 #14 conductor; all of the ground wires are counted as equivalent to 1 of the largest conductors present in the box 3 twist-on connectors - not counted when calculating the required box size 1 electrical receptacle - not counted when calculating the required box...
Step 4 Connect the ground wire from the ceiling fan (often this is connected to the fan's hanger bracket) to the circuit ground wire and to the electrical box (if it is metal), using a pigtail wire to connect to the box. Join the three wires with an appropriately sized wire connector...
Test failure: Consistent zero balance changes may indicate the load cell has suffered permanent deformation due to overload or shocks. Drifts in zero balance over time may indicate moisture intrusion, which alters strain gauge resistance. In the latter case, very often the load cell will also fai...
Often, people think a quick and easy way to remove the insulation is to burn it. But the residue from burning will downgrade it at most scrap yards. Use The Sun: While you shouldn’t be burning the wires you want to get copper from, you can use some other heat to help you. When ...
Using a wire tap, connect a 16-22 gauge wire to the grey (or pink if you chose to do that) wire shown above. This new wire you tapped on will be your trigger wire for the relay, and should be long enough to make it to wherever you will mount your relay. If you haven't ...
Soft soldering is a technique used to join wires, fix electronic components onto circuit boards and bond copper pipes together. This tutorial shows you how to solder step by step.