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I am trying to put together the requirements for a cable and I was wondering what would be the most suitable wire size to load the DUT with 25Amps @ 9VDC. I will have few other high current lines 13Amps @ 5VDC. There will also be 2 DC lines 160V @5Amps each. 

I was wondering if all of this can be bundled (or what would be the key things to keep in mind) with some other wires carrying RF signals without causing any signal integrity issues. 

I plan to use shielded Coax cables (at least 20) and bundle all of it along with some other signal lines (like DIO, SPI, CAN bus, etc) in one cable. The RF signals are not going to have a frequency higher than 15MHz but I will need to sample it quite fast to detect a time difference between 2 signals in 5 nanosecond range.

Would anyone suggest:

  • The right wire size for this application
  • Would there be any issue in regards to RF measurements?

The overall cable length is going to be about 15ft.

Thank you,

RK

I am trying to put together the requirements for a cable and I was wondering what would be the most suitable wire size to load the DUT with 25Amps @ 9VDC. I will have few other high current lines 13Amps @ 5VDC. There will also be 2 DC lines 160V @5Amps each. I was wondering if all of this can be bundled (or what would be the key things to keep in mind) with some other wires carrying RF signals without causing any signal integrity issues. I plan to use shielded Coax cables (at least 20) and bundle all of it along with some other signal lines (like DIO, SPI, CAN bus, etc) in one cable. The RF signals are not going to have a frequency higher than 15MHz but I will need to sample it quite fast to detect a time difference between 2 signals in 5 nanosecond range.

Would anyone suggest:

  • The right wire size for this application
  • Would there be any issue in regards to RF measurements?

The overall cable length is going to be about 15ft.

Thank you,

RK

I am trying to put together the requirements for a cable and I was wondering what would be the most suitable wire size to load the DUT with 25Amps @ 9VDC. I will have few other high current lines 13Amps @ 5VDC. There will also be 2 DC lines 160V @5Amps each. 

I was wondering if all of this can be bundled (or what would be the key things to keep in mind) with some other wires carrying RF signals without causing any signal integrity issues. 

I plan to use shielded Coax cables (at least 20) and bundle all of it along with some other signal lines (like DIO, SPI, CAN bus, etc) in one cable. The RF signals are not going to have a frequency higher than 15MHz but I will need to sample it quite fast to detect a time difference between 2 signals in 5 nanosecond range.

Would anyone suggest:

  • The right wire size for this application
  • Would there be any issue in regards to RF measurements?

The overall cable length is going to be about 15ft.

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What's the suitable wire size for 9VDC @25 Amps line?

I am trying to put together the requirements for a cable and I was wondering what would be the most suitable wire size to load the DUT with 25Amps @ 9VDC. I will have few other high current lines 13Amps @ 5VDC. There will also be 2 DC lines 160V @5Amps each. I was wondering if all of this can be bundled (or what would be the key things to keep in mind) with some other wires carrying RF signals without causing any signal integrity issues. I plan to use shielded Coax cables (at least 20) and bundle all of it along with some other signal lines (like DIO, SPI, CAN bus, etc) in one cable. The RF signals are not going to have a frequency higher than 15MHz but I will need to sample it quite fast to detect a time difference between 2 signals in 5 nanosecond range.

Would anyone suggest:

  • The right wire size for this application
  • Would there be any issue in regards to RF measurements?

The overall cable length is going to be about 15ft.

Thank you,

RK