Q:chicken wire mesh

Perhaps to make a chicken Coop

Q:Why does a thin wire melt and a thick wire glow when put up to the terminals? Explain in terms of resistance and current. Thanks=]

the electrical restistance of a thin wire is greater that the tick wire. thus : Watt = current * current * resistance if the resistance of the thick wire is 10 times the resistcance of the thin wire , then ( with same voltage ) you have for small wire Watt = current * current * resistance for thick wire Watt = 10*current * 10*current * (resistance/10) = 10current current resistance. so the power generated in the thick wire is ten times more than the power in the thin wire ( if you keep the voltage the same ) so that is not why the smaller one melts. I dont know why it melts then, interesting

Q:friend i want litz wire in this wire consits of group of enamled coted copper wire(like machine winding wire with multi lead wire),so i want types different guages(that each lead in wiretotal wire guage) and no of leadds.my pupose is for project wire for with standing wire capcity of 20amp's. please give information............................

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Q:Wire runs from breakers to a wall outlet along the garage wall

you need ot use ordinary romex of a guage that will serve the power draw you intend it for and a breaker to match. i fyou already have breakers you intend to use, be sure to use the proper guage of romex so as to not have an electricsal fire. furhter, you usually have to enclose romes, it cannot be exposed along a wall if it comes from the breakerbox. you can get romex in conduit at home depot, etc.

Q:I am installing an amp in my '04 Chevy crew cab truck and am running new wire for the speakers. I was able to get the fronts wired but when I broke into the back doors there is a feedthrough connector where I need to put the wires through. I am sure this connector contains the wires for my windows, door lights and the current speaker wires. My question is how do I get my new 18 gauge wires through to the speakers, am I missing something?Thanks in advance!!

You can do a couple things, fish a stiffer wire through with your wire taped securely to it or , i hate to say this but you could tape two wires( your speaker wire, and a replacement wire) and cut one , and pull the two thru taped to the cut one. then reattach the cut ones ends to the replacement.Thats provided the one u might cut can move freely back and fourth.

Q:My father changed out a 3 prong plug to a 4 prong plug and crossed the wires by mistake. So the red wire on the plug was connected to the black wire to the dryer and visa-verse. What would happen to the dryer if it is turned on with these wires crossed? Consequently, my dryer's motor is not responding, however the heating element is working. Was there a short? Did the motor get fired?

i have seen that problem before - usually its a ground problem - with the dryer itself - look at the wiring diogram of inside the unit - some you have to rerout -

Q:Found some electrical wiring resonably priced on craigslist but it says -----8 gauge (AWG), 3 wire, direct burry electrical cableDOES THAT MEAN ITS 3/0 WIRE? Because I need 3/0 wire direct burriedI am looking to buy some extra 3/0 wire and found some on craigslist for a reasonable price..

3/0 is the gauge of the wire you are looking for. In this case, 3/0 means three zeros, or 000. Smaller numbers for the gauge mean larger wire. After the gauge reaches 0, additional zeros are added to indicate even larger sizes. 2/0 (or 00) is larger than 0, 3/0 is larger than 2/0, etc, so the 8 gauge wire you found is considerably smaller than the 3/0 (or 000) wire you need. Don't confuse this with a designation similar to 8/3. In this case, the 8 would be the gauge and the 3 is the number of insulated conductors in the cable.

Q:I hooked up my Klipsch floor speakers with the old-cheapy wire and then bought, I think it was monster cable, and bi wired it. Big sound improvement. But I've heard pros and cons on monster cable. I have three zones to wire in my house. If I bi wire the other two zones what's the best wire to get? You can spend a small fortune on wire. If I bi wire, zone 2 would be 30 feet x 4 and zone 3 50 feet x 4. I read that if one of the wires is silver it's better as silver's the best conductor. This I knew already. But, when I bought the wire that I did, it didn't state anywhere on the label that it contained silver and I think that would be a drawing point. In fact, I didn't see any wire at that store that said it was part silver and it wasn't Walmart but a major electronics store. I did see some that had silver colored strains but so is steel and aluminum. I also read on another forum that CAT 5 wire works well for bi wiring? Thoughts? Opinion?

Silver is used in a number of video cables including those made by Monster Cable, but the cost increases greatly with these higher quality cables. To cite and example, a 4ft piece of Monster Cable with silver coated copper conductors runs $150.

Q:I need to buy some electrical wire for my car, does it matter what color the copper wire is inside of ( i.e. black,yellow,red,green,blue,etc.)

Wire comes in different gages, as well as colors. But if it is copper it will work.

Q:When making pc boards with microcontrollers, oscillators, etc.. What is the right kind of wiring to use? Specifically:What material (e.g. copper)?What thickness?What brand?Where to buy?What's the difference between the stiff wire and easily bendable wire?Thanks.

I don't mean to piggyback on his question but I'm also doing a project. Making a solar phone charger... My first project really but I have one solar panel 5V max output, but when soldered only gives out 2.8... Sending it to a mini buck booster but that needs at least 2.6 to work. I am just using simple stranded speaker wire, and admittedly the soldering skill needs work. But what kind of wire would I use