What does this burned furnace wire tell you?
While trying to figure out if my brake controller was alive I think I shorted something out. Furnace isn't turning on. A/C and fan do still work. Found this burned wire front and center when I took t...
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Lynnmor wrote:dougrainer wrote:Lynnmor wrote:cannesdo wrote:
Why is one pink and one blue. Are the color coded for size? Am I safe if I go with the same color?
Yes the color indicates the wire size. Use the smallest barrel that will accept the bare wire(s) freely.
COLOR does NOT indicate wire gauge(size). You can get various Wire Gauges in almost ANY color. Now, if you are talking about the Crimp end fittings, yes, the color usually designates what Gauge wire it is designed for. But not in this case. Usually the color designates the BUTT splice connections. In this case the color is translucent, which will not indicate Gauge size. As evidenced by the Pink and Blue colors, which are the same gauge size. Doug
He was buying connectors, not wire. Good Grief!
I KNOW that. But as I stated, in this case, the COLOR of the existing connectors did NOT indicate the wire size. That is why I gave a detailed explanation on both WIRE and WIRE CONNECTORS. Doug
