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Load wiring – GW Instek PEL-3000 Series User Manual User Manual

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GETTING STARTED

29

System

Info

Load

Interface

Time Set

LOAD

RS232

03/Sep/2012

Other

9

Hour

0

Year

2012

Minute

Day

Month

9

3

Date/Time

Date

Load Wiring

Wire Gauge
considerations

Before connecting the unit to a power source,
the wire gauge must be taken into account.
Load wires must be large enough to resist
overheating when a short-circuit condition
occurs as well as to maintain a good regulation.
The size, polarity and length of a wire are all
factors in determining if a wire will withstand
short circuiting.

Wires that are selected must be large enough to
withstand a short circuit and limit voltage
drops to no more than 2V per wire. Use the
table below to help make a suitable selection.

AWG

Gauge

Conduct or
Diameter
mm

Ohms per
km

Max amps
for chassis
wiring

0000

11.684

0.16072

380

000

10.4038

0.2027

328

00

9.26592

0.25551

283

0

8.25246

0.32242

245

1

7.34822

0.40639

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