Wire temp question
so i have never seen it mentioned, but i was playing around with some voltage drop calculators and i noticed they never mention what the temp the wire will run at???? example below, apparently a ...
Forum Discussion
2oldman wrote:
If your wire is heating up you need bigger wire.
I love this thinking. Less is MORE!
A few other exceptions. If your supply voltage drops, many loads will try to suck more current causing the wire to heat up. So, you must also check the rated supply voltage especially on lower voltage systems. (12 Volt) Often, it's the wire CONNECTIONS that fail before the wire itself.
Chum lee
