Servo wire size

[Brian Billings]

Thanks Matt and Jim, I was low on 22 gauge and a friend had a whole roll of the 26 gauge, It is high quality plated wire but I will go ahead and order some 24 and 22 gauge and not take the chance. I get impatient towards the end of a project plus I have stayed up till 2am the past three nights getting it through the final assem. stages. Oh well it's going to be cold as a witches you know what sunday. Matt e-mail me if your going to the feild sunday, I don't want to freeze all by myself. Maybe if I get a chance I will run some loads on this size wire and see what kind of current it can deliver and what the voltage drops would be on different lengths of wire. Has anyone tried to see what a fully stalled digi servo pulls, just curious. 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: jim ivey 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 6:55 PM
  Subject: Re: Servo wire size


   Brian
  When there is this choice use the larger size, especially if the runs are long. I don't know the specifics you ask, but I think 26 ga. is too small for your application.

  Jim Ivey
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Brian Billings 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 5:03 PM
    Subject: Servo wire size


    Just wanted to get some opinions on wire size for making up servo extensions. I have always used 22 gauge wire for my extensions but a friend of mine has a roll of 26 gauge sixteen strand three conductor twisted wire in jr colors. These will be running Hitec digitals in a 29% 540, only one servo per extension will be used. I guess my question is how much current can this wire handle without any significant voltage drop, and what amount of current does one servo draw fully stalled. Thanks for replies in advance. Brian Billings
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