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Re: current limiting



Original poster: FIFTYGUY@xxxxxxx

In a message dated 11/26/04 6:54:26 PM Eastern Standard Time,
tesla@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

> Get a 500 foot roll of AWG 12 wire from Home Depot.

    Since the original poster didn't specify their desired current level
after ballasting:
    I think 12 ga THHN might be good up to ~30 amps for 5 minutes.
    10 ga for ~40 amps
    Parallel 12ga for ~60 amps
    The larger wire may cancel some of the resistive ballasting as well. I
would guess TWO spools of 12ga in parallel might be better.

-Phil LaBudde