[TowerTalk] Prosistel rotor connectors source in USA

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

On 2025-03-24 4:51 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:

> It would be nice if rotator manufactures supplied the voltage and 
> current specs so anyone with a little knowledge of Ohm's law could
> figure out the appropriate wire size to use.

... or even easier simply specified a maximum cable resistance:

   <https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/copper-wire-d_1429.html> US
  
<https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/copper-aluminum-conductor-resistance-d_1877.html> 
metric

73,

    ... Joe, W4TV


On 2025-03-24 4:51 PM, john at kk9a.com wrote:
> I believe 0.75 mm2 wire is US equivalent of 18 AWG which is pretty small for
> a motor that could be hundreds of feet away.  Definitely the length matters
> and the manual should have specified that.   It would be nice if rotator
> manufactures supplied the voltage and current specs so anyone with a little
> knowledge of Ohm's law could figure out the appropriate wire size to use.
> House wiring has codes on allowable voltage drop, I believe it is 5%, and
> wires need to be sized accordingly.
> 
> John KK9A
> 
> Jorge Diez (CX6VM-CW5W) wrote:
> 
> Manual says to use no less than 0.75 mm2 wires. Don't talk about the length
> 
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