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Forum: 60. Wiring & Cable Management Wed 09 February 2011, 05:50
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Posted By bradm
Michel, have you considered moving the control...

Michel, have you considered moving the control box closer to, or underneath the table? It might be more straightforward to have a long cable from the computer than to have long cables to the motors,...
Forum: 60. Wiring & Cable Management Tue 20 July 2010, 20:54
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Posted By bradm
Well, Chuck, you see all wires aren't created...

Well, Chuck, you see all wires aren't created equal. If you use special gold-platinum-titanium ... Whoops, I seem to have turned into a monster.

Actually, the rated current capacity of a wire of...
Forum: 60. Wiring & Cable Management Sat 20 March 2010, 12:31
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Posted By bradm
Steve, it depends. If you google "awg wire...

Steve, it depends. If you google "awg wire current" you'll find some useful pages.
for 22AWG, one table gives 7A as a "chassis wiring" number. However, comparing that to the conservative...
Forum: 60. Wiring & Cable Management Sat 26 September 2009, 09:52
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Posted By bradm
Hector, the gauge (size of the conductors)...

Hector, the gauge (size of the conductors) affects the current handling capacity of a wire. The voltage that can be safely handled is a function of the insulation wrapping the wire. Most modern...
Forum: 60. Wiring & Cable Management Thu 10 September 2009, 16:51
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Posted By bradm
Good point. Dirty commutators and brushes...

Good point. Dirty commutators and brushes sparking would be a substantial noise source. Missed that one.
Forum: 60. Wiring & Cable Management Wed 09 September 2009, 18:11
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Posted By bradm
Time for me to air some dirty laundry: My...

Time for me to air some dirty laundry:

My motor wires are screened. My estop circuit wire is screened.

My proxy sensor circuits and z-zero circuit are not screened, although they are run as...
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