Return-Path: Received: from slkcpop2.slkc.uswest.net ([206.81.128.2]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with SMTP id com for ; Tue, 1 Aug 2000 21:28:18 -0400 Received: (qmail 47841 invoked by alias); 2 Aug 2000 01:34:43 -0000 Received: (qmail 47835 invoked by uid 0); 2 Aug 2000 01:34:43 -0000 Received: from pppdslc43.slkc.uswest.net (HELO scottk29x6exon) (216.160.234.44) by slkcpop2.slkc.uswest.net with SMTP; 2 Aug 2000 01:34:43 -0000 Delivered-To: fixup-lancair.list@olsusa.com@fixme From: "Scott Dahlgren" To: "___Lancair list" Subject: wire size for 60 amp line Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 19:33:46 -0600 Message-ID: Importance: Normal X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Mike Reinath, you need to look at several factors when sizing a line, mainly amp load and wire length to (and from) your device. Temperature is one factor but it only comes into play in short runs of wire for single wires in free air (not enough length to dump the heat). In long runs, the limiting factor is a voltage drop of ~1 volt. The spreadsheet looks at both and selects the more conservative of the two. It is based on military specification Mil-W-5088L. Scott >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>