Timeline for What type of wire would be "best practice" for extending stepper motor leads?
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| Jul 1, 2021 at 20:57 | comment | added | William | Interesting, thanks for the feedback! Yes I was thinking about the potential effects of the noise from the stepper motor lines affecting other electronics nearby. But like you said then you have to take a whole system approach. It makes sense that "best practice" would vary a lot in this case based on context. | |
| Jul 1, 2021 at 20:54 | vote | accept | William | ||
| Jul 1, 2021 at 2:17 | comment | added | Naptha | Correct, noise concerns probably aren't really a factor for the stepper motors. Noise is still potentially an issue if you have some really sensitive components in the path of the power lines. Slamming the power on and off for the stepper could cause trouble for those other components. Unlikely, but possible. The hypothetical trained professionals you mentioned would usually be able to anticipate that kind of problem by understanding the whole system. If something like that slipped through the cracks, it should get caught by QA, who would punt it back. | |
| Jun 30, 2021 at 21:37 | comment | added | William | Thank you for your answer! Based on your answer and the other comments, I'm starting to think that the best practice here is really about wire gauge. I was thinking more about cable type (shielded vs unshielded, twisted pair vs not), but it seems maybe my noise concerns are not top priority here. | |
| Jun 29, 2021 at 21:58 | history | answered | Naptha | CC BY-SA 4.0 |