Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 13:16:50 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r06.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.102] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0b7) with ESMTP id 1722964 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 06 Sep 2002 12:46:00 -0400 Received: from Billhogarty@aol.com by imo-r06.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.10.) id q.131.136e07d4 (4214) for ; Fri, 6 Sep 2002 12:45:52 -0400 (EDT) From: Billhogarty@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <131.136e07d4.2aaa35c0@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2002 12:45:52 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Fuel Level Probe Wiring X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_131.136e07d4.2aaa35c0_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 7.0 for Windows US sub 10513 --part1_131.136e07d4.2aaa35c0_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jeff: I'm sure that you are going to get lots of opinion on this question but FWIW, here is my personal 2 cents. Small gage wire has been nothing but a problem to me. I try never to go below 18 AWG (stranded) because , with this size, the conductor itself provides a measure of strain relief protection. With smaller gage wiring, termination becomes more and more of a problem. If you crimp the leads; as in a connector, you have to be carefull that the crimp doesnt sever the conductors and there is always the stray-strand problem. If you solder the ends, then you introduce a solid into a flexible conductor and vibration can sever the conductors at the solder joint. Yes, with larger conductors, the extra weight becomes a factor but I look at it as insurance and cheap insurance at that. So far, the wiring for the Storm-Scope, the Angle of Attack system, and the wiring for the MAC trim system has given me many hours of problem chasing that can be attributed directly to the use of small conductors. I dont need problems like that. As for shielding, yes, Yes, and YES. Good Luck, Bill Hogarty L-IVP @ 95 % --part1_131.136e07d4.2aaa35c0_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jeff:

I'm sure that you are going to get lots of opinion on this question but FWIW, here is my personal 2 cents.

Small gage wire has been nothing but a problem to me.  I try never to go below 18 AWG (stranded) because , with this size, the conductor itself provides a measure of strain relief protection.  With smaller gage wiring, termination becomes more and more of a  problem.  If you crimp the leads; as in a connector, you have to be carefull that the crimp doesnt sever the conductors and there is always the stray-strand problem.    If you solder the ends, then you introduce a solid  into a flexible conductor and vibration can sever the conductors at the solder joint.

Yes, with larger conductors, the extra weight becomes a factor but I look at it as insurance and cheap insurance at that.  So far, the wiring  for the Storm-Scope, the Angle of Attack system, and the wiring for the MAC trim system has given me many hours of problem chasing that can be attributed directly to the use of small conductors.  I dont need problems like that.

As for shielding, yes, Yes, and YES.

Good Luck, Bill Hogarty L-IVP @ 95 % --part1_131.136e07d4.2aaa35c0_boundary--