People often tell me “I have 20 amp dedicated lines”. By US electrical code definitions, a 20 amp dedicated line will have 12 gauge wire in the wall. So while you may have a “dedicated line”, 12 gauge wire is absolutely insufficient for high end audio systems. We are recommending t...
Do you know how to wire an RV breaker box? If you have any experience with this task or any wiring diagram you like to share, feel free to tell us. Calvin Duty “Hi, I’m Francis’ husband—Calvin. Our story began with our shared passion for traveling. I have had a career journey...
According to good engineering practice, line performance losses should be kept below 0.5dB or a maximum of 0.25 dB. Factors that lead to this loss include impedance of the speaker, cable length, cable gauge and amplifier impedance. Suggested wire gauges for different distances and impedances are...
A strain gauge is an extremely thin metallic wire. If it is pulled, the gauge will become even thinner, which will make it more difficult for electricity to flow, thereby increasing the resistance. Strain Gauges Strain gauges use the principle that the resistance of a metal changes with its...
Determining the correct gauge for wire wrapped jewelry projects is somewhat up to creative license, but here are some general uses of standard thicknesses.
you should communicate further with the factories and learn more about how they conduct business and the quality of their products. You should be looking to evaluate whether or not you will get along with them personally and professionally in order to gauge your potential for success as colleagues...
That is, a 12-gauge wire is thinner than a 10-gauge wire. Most small appliances use cord wires of copper strands insulated with heat-resistant plastic. An appliance that requires less amperage to operate, such as a lamp, will typically have a two-wire cord of 18- or 16-gauge wire. ...
If you don’t have (or want to buy) a balancer, there are low-tech methods to gauge whether the blade is evenly sharpened. Suspend the mower blade through its bolt hole to check it for balance. Here, we’ve used an electrician’s awl clamped in a vise and slipped the blade over th...
How to Use and Join EL Wire: Most Instructables you find are short and offer the basics to repeat what was shown. As you might already noticed I go a slightly different way with mine, so don't be shy and think it is long and boring ;) I will focus mainly
AWG is for single-strand, solid, round, electrically conductive wire. It was first introduced in 1857 as a standard to replace the various measurements used by different manufacturers. Use of larger numbers denoting smaller wires is similar to Standard Wire Gauge, which is used in Britain. Most...