About to order some hook up wire. What gauge?

[ChrisHansen2Legit2Quit]

24 alright for 9V projects?

Honestly I'm not even sure what I need hook up wire for. Most circuits are done right on the breadboard, & etched. Could use some for perfboarding though. Lol I'm using up all my jumper wires

I went with solid core because stranded, well you always have to twist before you solder, so it's just kind of inconvenient

 

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not know exactly what your hooking up, this could give you an idea of what the current carrying capacity of various gauges of wire are.

https://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm

regards

 

[dick_freebird]

I have for many years used telephone wire (solid core,
do not know gauge) for wiring up circuits on pad-per-hole
vectorboard. If I find scrap wire during facilities work I
grab it. If it's amps then I'll go to stranded heavier gauge
like I get from harvesting electronics (PCs are full of nice
fat power wires). Telephone wire lives at 48V so the
insulation is fine for medium voltage projects.

 

[TResell]

I use 22 gauge wire for hook up on breadboard

 

[tpetar]

24 alright for 9V projects?

Honestly I'm not even sure what I need hook up wire for. Most circuits are done right on the breadboard, & etched. Could use some for perfboarding though. Lol I'm using up all my jumper wires

I went with solid core because stranded, well you always have to twist before you solder, so it's just kind of inconvenient

I use wires with solid code from UTP cables as jumper cables on breadboard.

Breadboard is not designed for higher currents, careful when doing this. With higher currents you can melt breadboard. Look that all power MosFETs, motors,... get currents outside breadboard with adequate wires.


Best regards,
Peter

 

[ChrisHansen2Legit2Quit]

Thank you!