You can see the gauge printed on the wire. Since I didn't have any 10AWG wire (my largest wire I have is 12AWG), I first cut a piece of 12AWG high-strand count, very high-quality silver-coated, silicone-cased audio cable. I timed it, from the time I cut the first wire to the time I finished heat shrinking the last piece of heat shrink covering. This entire experiment, including taking the photos, took me 20 minutes, and 30 seconds. I did not try to solder wires any larger, as this was large enough for the purposes of my experiment. Results: I successfully soldered the equivalent of 7AWG wires onto an XT60 connector. Rather, cut off and solder one wire at a time to a new connector). (Note: if you ever replace battery connectors, be very careful not to short out the battery leads by cutting off both wires on the battery connector at once. My goal was to see if large gauge wire (10AWG or larger) could be soldered to the XT60 connector, in order to use this connector to replace other large, bulky, or cumbersome connectors on very large battery packs where you need less than 60A continuous current draw. My Soldering Experiment on the XT60 Connector: XT90 Series Cable (comes with 10AWG wire).XT90 Parallel Cable (comes with 10AWG wire).XT60 Series Cable (comes with 14AWG wire).XT60 Parallel Cable (comes with 16AWG wire).Also, as a side note, 10 AWG wire is designed to easily handle a high voltage 90A continuous current over short distances (you can verify using this online calculator here, with values of 1% loss, 22.2V DC, 90A, and 0.3m cable length), but again, if your system pulls <60A continuous, feel free to use XT60's, even for wire such as 10 AWG or as large as 7AWG. For 150A continuous (250A peak), use XT150's. For 90A continuous, or ~140A peak, use XT90's. Anyway, for 60A or less continuous, or ~100A peak (<=30 sec), XT60's are the way to go. The 60 means "60 Amps," so as long as your *continuous* current is 60A or less, use these connectors, with any wire up to about 7 Gauge or so (though 14AWG wire is large enough to do the trick). XT60-style connectors are my favorite, hands down, for my personal use. Various Large-Current, Large-Diameter-Wire Connector Descriptions, & Links: However, as 10AWG wire is capable of carrying currents much greater than 60A, you may be interested in using the larger XT90 connector, on which 10 AWG wire comes standard on a HobbyKing XT90 parallel harness or serial harness. A smaller diameter wire, such as a 10 AWG, can easily be soldered to an XT60 connector with this iron linked above (as this is the exact iron I used). In my experiment, I twisted two 12AWG wires together, to make a 7~8 AWG-equivalent wire, which I then soldered to an XT60 connector with no problem. Ultimately, I determined that a careful hand and hot iron ( 60W recommended, as my "Beginner RC Airplane Setup" document explains here) can easily handle wires at least up to 7 AWG, which is a very large diameter wire. If you have any questions, give us a call at 87 or reach out via email / live chat.So, tonight I decided to do an experiment to see how large of wire could be used with my favorite connector, the genuine XT60, from HobbyKing. If you place an order for something that is not in stock, or is on backorder, our team will reach out to you within 24-72 hours of placing your order to determine how you would like to move forward. *Please Note* - As a large retailer, our stock levels are healthy and shipments are moving quickly. Please check specific product pages for the most accurate information. However, for some products, shipping can be as fast as 3-5 business days to your door. With the incredible demand for solar products, our average delivery time to your door is between 7-10 business days from date of order. We will send you your tracking information to the e-mail and/or phone number on file. Shipping times vary depending on the product and size of your order. From there, we do our best to ship as quickly as possible. Estimated delivery time to your door for in-stock orders placed today is 5-10 business days.
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