tigerman Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 What to make up a couple of charge leads for a 6s 4000 lipo battery .What gauge wire should I use ,I was thinking on getting some 12 gauge wire ,will that be strong enough ?I am using XT 150 connectors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 what sort of current are you charging at, 4A? 8A? won't need to be anywhere near as bulky as the onboard wiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyB Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 If it's purely for charging I would think 12 AWG should be fine. It might actually be easier to solder big connectors like that with that though with something bigger though! AWG Wire Gauges Current Ratings - Engineering ToolBox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdLazerus Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 MattyB.. Great site thanks for the Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 There's no need to go excessive. The charging lead will be short (so low voltage drop) and most people charge relatively modestly. If you start charging packs in parallel or crazy current then fair be it but otherwise even AWG14 would be adequate (24 amps). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad_flyer Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 A small electric plane will be running at 10A and probably has 20AWG battery wires. So that should be plenty for a 1C charge on your battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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