Finding the right wire gauge and amperage is essential when installing, extending, or rewiring a circuit. The wire gauge, or thickness, must match the circuit’s amperage rating to safely handle the ...

Many DIY enthusiasts have to contend with electrical wiring eventually in some capacity. The descent into this rabbit hole often begins with the fundamental question: What exactly is a wire gauge, and ...

Welcome to another post in the series by Nick Locke, of Nicab Ltd, who has over 15 years experience in the electronics manufacturing industry specialising in interconnection cable assembly.This week’s ...

When selecting analog snake cable, you usually have three gauge sizes from which to choose. It used to be that most snakes were 22 AWG. But over the years, 24 AWG snakes have gradually taken over. In ...

There are two main considerations for sizing DC wiring from the output of a power supply to its load. They are ampacity (fancy term for the number of Amps) and voltage-drop (remember ohms law: V = I x ...

It's been a while since Dr. A answered a reader question so we pulled him away from his 4 month karaoke binge and tossed a new question at him. Seems like Dr. A has an addictive personality so we'll ...