Hi.
I have been looking at different AWG charts, and I am now more confused than what I was before looking at different AWG charts.
For starters. I have a battery with at 16000mAh @30C rating. Meaning the battery is capable of providing 480A burst current. The wires it uses however, are AWG10, which according to almost all AWG charts, can handle a maximum of 55A. I understand wire length has a lot to do with how much current a wire can handle. If a 10cm AWG10 cable can handle 55A. It doesn't mean a 10m AWG10 cable can handle the same amount of current without overheating/melting, right? What's the formula for calculating a suitable AWG wire size based on current draw and wire length?
I have been looking at different AWG charts, and I am now more confused than what I was before looking at different AWG charts.
For starters. I have a battery with at 16000mAh @30C rating. Meaning the battery is capable of providing 480A burst current. The wires it uses however, are AWG10, which according to almost all AWG charts, can handle a maximum of 55A. I understand wire length has a lot to do with how much current a wire can handle. If a 10cm AWG10 cable can handle 55A. It doesn't mean a 10m AWG10 cable can handle the same amount of current without overheating/melting, right? What's the formula for calculating a suitable AWG wire size based on current draw and wire length?
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