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The whole cable is smaller than 5mm diameter. Less rubber jacket, and shield, it might just be 3mm inside. And there are ~18 lines in there? I expect the pow
by michael1999 3y ago
The whole cable is smaller than 5mm diameter. Less rubber jacket, and shield, it might just be 3mm inside. And there are ~18 lines in there? I expect the power lines are larger than the differential signalling lines, but I'm just realizing how much I'm trusting this vendor.
- Dylan16807 3y agoThat's much more than big enough. 1mm diameter was the overkill number, and 3mm diameter is nine times as big while you only need two of them. Even accounting for insulation and the smaller data wires, that's plenty.
- michael1999 3y agoI compare my solid core romex 11-2 rated for 15A to my sexy T3 cable rated to 5A, and my instincts are not reassured.
- Dylan16807 3y agoThe romex has to go a lot further than 1-2 meters. Also it has pretty thick insulation. The difference in distance combined with USB having a 5 amp limit gives you at least a 10x difference in necessary conductor cross section. 11 gauge wire is 2.3mm across. Divide the cross section by ten and you have 21 gauge wire, which is .7mm across.