Source for 4 conductor wire for steppers?

[watsonstudios]

Where's a good source for 22 gauge 4 conductor wire to use for hooking up the steppers? Most wire I find is 24 gauge or higher.

Also, what are people using for connectors - DIN, XLR, etc.

Thanks

[rustamd]

Here is good source for wire:

http://www.action-electronics.com/wi...e.htm#Shielded

and i'm using AMP CPC connectors, got them from

http://www.alliedelec.com/

[rustamd]

*most steppers are wired with 22AWG wires, so thats what you can use to wire them to drivers.

[Regnar]

For 22 AWG you could goto Home Depot and ask for Secuirty Camera wire.

I am using trailer light wire that is from walmart. It is 18 awg non shielded but I was able to get 24' for 8 dollars. I will be using sheilded wire for my limit and home switches.

I then be using a 4 post barrier strip with soldierless connections. Attach the one near the controller and one near the stepper. this way I know that the connection cannot be pulled out. Once my machine is done I will be making covers to go over the barrier strips so that nothing can come across and short it out. Picture of barrier stip is attached.

[rustamd]

Originally Posted by watsonstudios Where's a good source for 22 gauge 4 conductor wire to use for hooking up the steppers? Most wire I find is 24 gauge or higher. Also, what are people using for connectors - DIN, XLR, etc. Thanks

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[shashank ayyar]

sorry,but wire crosssection would be lesser for a higher guage wire right?

[shashank ayyar]

and would anyone know if we follow awg in india?

[CPierce18]

Anyone know if it is possible to use CAT-5 Wire?

[Kipper]

Originally Posted by shashank ayyar and would anyone know if we follow awg in india?

I would imagine you'd be using SWG or seeing as how India is in the modern world.... Metric

[Kipper]

Originally Posted by CPierce18 Anyone know if it is possible to use CAT-5 Wire?

Possible...yup but personally I use Ölflex flexible wire. I think the Cat5 would be too brittle.

[martinw]

Originally Posted by CPierce18 Anyone know if it is possible to use CAT-5 Wire?

Dear CPierce18,

I could be wrong, but I think that most CAT 5 cables would be struggling with the current. Most CAT 5 cables are 24 or 26 awg. The guy wants 22 awg.

Best wishes

Martin

[swbogart]

Originally Posted by CPierce18 Anyone know if it is possible to use CAT-5 Wire?

CAT5 is 24AWG, probably not big enough. Flexibility would be OK if you used stranded rather than solid CAT5, also called patch cable.