robincnn
Well-Known Member
Lookup 28 gauge http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htmJusta couple questions I hope you all could help with. I ordered 6 of the pico ezmate connectors for my 6 vero 18s. Now everyone here says they work great for multiple cob setups, but........... First according to their website hey have a 130V max and I would need to run 170-180V through the 6, second everyone says to get the 18 gauge but technically they are all 28 gauge at the chip and then connect to a larger wire an inch or so past the connector. SO first would I be fine running the 6 with the voltage I need and second I got the solid 28gauge ezmates, will I be fine running the whole thing with these or should I spend the time cutting them and connecting the 28gauge to 18 gauge, even though they will all just go back down to 28 at each chip?
Thanks for any and all help on this.
28 gauge can handle 1.4amps chassis wiring(short distance). So even thou near connector it is 28 gauge for only few inches, it is fine as long as rest is thicker proper gauge.
Nice point about the 130V max. I do not think assuming voltage dividing over each COB will help here. Could cause some arcing and damage connector or impact reliability.
Its always good to respect whats in datasheet. I never liked ezmates. I prefer solder.