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Wire-Making Standards
Wire-Making Standards
Wires should be made to fit color and orientation standards
Color Standards
Red- 5 volt, power-carrying, positive lead
Black- ground, negative lead
White- Data transfer
Other colors- not standard in BSM Engineering, usually represent data transfer
Orientation
Larger gauge wires should be fitted into powerpole connectors and organized as black on the left, red on the right
This ensures the wires can easily connect to other powerpole standard wires manufactured by BSM
Easy to remember mnemonic "Red on the Right"
How to Test Wires for Connectivity
How to Test Wires for Connectivity
Set the MultiMeter to measure continuity, then place leads on each end of the wire
The meter should emit a high pitched beep if the two wire ends are connected electrically
Jack Bruer
Troubleshooting Wire Problems
Troubleshooting Wire Problems
Make sure your the back of your wires have no metal visible (you may have to push harder than you think).
Make sure that your wire looks like the wire on the right (clips are in place: left wire is not pushed in far enough).
How to use a Multimeter:
How to use a Multimeter:
The above video demonstrates how to use a multimeter to measure for current, resistance, and volts.
Timestamps:
Volts- 2:40
Resistance- 5:00
Current- 6:32
Diodes and Continuity- 8:20
Making a 12 gauge wire with anderson powerpole connectors
Making a 12 gauge wire with anderson powerpole connectors
1. Cut 2 sections of AWG 12 wire tht are roughly 6 inches long, one red and one black.
2. In addition to these wires, you will need wire strippers, crimpers, anderson powerpole connectors, and the metal pieces that secure the connector to the wire.
3. Next, use the wire strippers to expose an area of wire roughly 8mm long.
4. Repeat this for both wires.
5. Slip the metal piece over the exposed section of wire. It should fit nicely, but if you can still see exposed wire where the wire meets the metal, you may need to cut the exposed wire to make it a little bit shorter.
6. Once you are done with that, insert it into the crimpers and crimp.
After you are done with step 6 your wires should look something like this. Also, make sure that the area on the metal connector that is pushed in by the crimper is on side where the end of the hook is pointing towards you.
7. Next, insert the metal piece into the anderson powerpole connector. When you do this, put red wire into the red connector and remember the mnemonic "red on the right".
When you are finished, your wire should look like this.
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