Automotive wiring 101
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The importance of wire stranding is paramount when it comes to the maximum load bearing a wire can carry over a given distance (line loss). The more strands in a gauge of wiring the better it can carry the load without overheating and failing. Compare a lower grade of wire made of 19 strands of individual 21 gauge of wire wound to form a 8 gauge wire. Compare it to the wire shown below, made up of 133 strands of 29 gauge wires to form the same 8 gauge wire. | The importance of wire stranding is paramount when it comes to the maximum load bearing a wire can carry over a given distance (line loss). The more strands in a gauge of wiring the better it can carry the load without overheating and failing. Compare a lower grade of wire made of 19 strands of individual 21 gauge of wire wound to form a 8 gauge wire. Compare it to the wire shown below, made up of 133 strands of 29 gauge wires to form the same 8 gauge wire. | ||
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