Brake Magnet Wire Color
This is a question relating to the 'power' delivered by electric brake magnet. There is a lack of information on the internet or elsewhere about the strength of brake magnets. After discussions w...
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These are DC magnets--magnetic pull is directly proportional to current flow. 3 to 3.2 amps is about standard. The resistance of the coils and wiring will determine the maximum current flow. I've helped several trailers in the family by running a 12 gauge wire to each axle which is about the equivalent of one 8 gauge wire to both. This improved voltage drop by about a volt. Voltage at the coil is all that matters. Our trailer came with one 14 gauge wire to both axles which was the Lippert recommendation. That is pathetically small IMO.
