
Mulberry
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Hello All
I've searched the forum but couldn't really confirm my question. What gage wire would I use to extend my EZ servos? I read that the farther the distance the heavier the gage should be. I'm looking to extend at least a few feet, perhaps 3 to 4 at most.
Thanks,
Daniel
It depends on the servo current and the voltage. For instance, if the stall current is 2A and you are running on a standard 5v then you could work it out in the calculator;
Power (Watts) = Current x Voltage, so 2 x 5 = 10 watts (check your servo current it probably isn't 2A)
Enter the distance you want, 4 feet in your case
Leave loss at 10% unless you know different
Hit calculate
In this example it would need 24AWG wire.
Daniel