[AT] Wire size

[Kevin]

But didnt Dean say those gloplugs pulled 40 amps on that british IH ?
40 amps is gonna smoke some 16 ga
wire like nothing.
I know what you are saying about the 560 gloplugs but it aint a 560.
What I would do is adapt it to where 460-560 gloplugs could be used, scrap 
all that double insulated crap from Britan. And start rigging up a similar 
setup as IHC 560.
The B 414 had the same crap on them unless someone got smart an went with 
something we all know WORKS very well.
Now 560 gloplugs if good will get red hot in seconds when the power is put 
to them.
My opinion your tractor your call ?
I heared the other day tha the new McCormik (SP) tractors are the same way, 
and made at the same place also.
So if I were to buy a new tractor, I would stay away from them. opinion 
again.
kevin


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Wire size


> It seems to me that the wires used for spark plugs (before they went to 
> that carbon filled string) were referred to as "7mm". So I think you would 
> be pretty safe with something about that size - maybe 14 or even 16 gauge. 
> I know that the glow plug wires on my 560 aren't any larger than that.
>
> I did find this chart, which seems to indicate that you need 9 gauge 
> wires, which seems very large to me. 
> <http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/awg-wire-gauge-d_731.html>
>
> Mike
>
> George Willer wrote:
>> Some measurements are completely incomprehensible.  Maybe the wires in
>> question are measured like rope... by circumference?  Metric measurements
>> were never meant to be understood.
>>
>> For example... who can tell if a lady who weighs 60 KG is fat or skinny 
>> or
>> just right?
>>
>> Or... If the temperature is 21 Celsius should you wear a jacket?
>>
>> Who knows?
>>
>> George Willer
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
>>>bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of DBigdog
>>>Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 4:59 PM
>>>To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>>Subject: Re: [AT] Wire size
>>>
>>>The chart I found jumped from 5 mm sq. to 8 mm sq.  5mm sq. is AWG 10 and
>>>8
>>>mm sq. is AWG 8.  Seems awfully heavy for glow plugs.
>>>
>>>The chart is located here:
>>>
>>>http://www.rbeelectronics.com/wtable.htm
>>
>
> -- 
> Mike Sloane
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