wizardofza
Well-Known Member
I'm currently building a Brutus-clone and I'm wondering what gauge wire I should be using for inside the control panel?
This will be 100v and on it there will be two TS-Love controllers, two March pumps model 809-HS-PL and two STC normally closed gas valves connected to the power.
I know calculating the correct gauge is based on a few things, namely resistance, length of wire run, and amperage.
The resistance I'm not too sure on how to calculate. The length of wire inside the control panel is trivial, so I'm thinking that doesn't need to be taken into consideration.
As for amperage, according to the March Pump docs, at 115v they draw about .18 amps each (man, that seems low). The STC valves will draw about 1.4 amps each and I can't seem to find the amps the Love controllers will draw (because they're switches, do they technically draw any amps?).
Does anyone have any recommendations on the correct wire gauge size I should be using inside the panel?
This will be 100v and on it there will be two TS-Love controllers, two March pumps model 809-HS-PL and two STC normally closed gas valves connected to the power.
I know calculating the correct gauge is based on a few things, namely resistance, length of wire run, and amperage.
The resistance I'm not too sure on how to calculate. The length of wire inside the control panel is trivial, so I'm thinking that doesn't need to be taken into consideration.
As for amperage, according to the March Pump docs, at 115v they draw about .18 amps each (man, that seems low). The STC valves will draw about 1.4 amps each and I can't seem to find the amps the Love controllers will draw (because they're switches, do they technically draw any amps?).
Does anyone have any recommendations on the correct wire gauge size I should be using inside the panel?