Engineering
Determine the gauge of the wire needed in circuits that specify power source, wire length, amps, and maximum volt drop.Part ILocate the wire-size engineering reference table (Chart 44-2) of your textbook to determine wire gauge when the diameter of the wire is known.Use the table to determine the wire gauge for each wire diameter shown below. You may need to round the numbers to obtain the correct answer.d = 2576 inch d = 0.03196 inchd = 0.0100 inch d = 0.1285 inch d = 0.0508 inch Using the answers you just obtained, place the wire sizes in order from the smallest gauge to the largest.Remember: The smaller the wire gauge, the larger the diameter of the wire.Part IIUsing what youve learned in Part I and the directions below, determine the recommended wire gauge for the following circuits:Circuit A. Starter circuit using 5 feet of wire, with a 12 V power supply, and a current of 200 Amps.Circuit B. Dome light circuit using 14 feet of wire, with a 12 V power supply, and a current of 10 Amps.Circuit C. A/C blower circuit using 24 feet of wire, with a 14.6 V power supply, and a current of 18 Amps.Use Ohms law (E = IR) to determine the resistance in the wire for each circuit. Remember, Volts = E, and the given current = I. (You can refer back to page 433 in your textbook to find the exact formula youll need to use.)Circuit A: R =Circuit B: R =Circuit C: R =The relationship between the resistance and the circuits wire is shown in this formula:R=4(Id2)To determine the diameter of the wire needed for each circuit when you know the resistance and wire length, you would use this formula:R=4(Id2) d=IR4R = resistancer = 250 ohm/inchl = length of the wire (inches)d = cross-sectional area of the wire (in2)You should substitute the calculated value for R and the given values for r and l and find the value of d for each circuit. (Use = 3.1416.)For example, heres an example for Circuit A:d=IR4=5.244943.14161000=.064Circuit A: d = Circuit B: d =Circuit C: d = Now, look in the engineering reference table for standard American wire or metric gauges (on page 468 of your textbook) to determine the gauge of wire needed for the circuit.Circuit A:Circuit B:Circuit C: