Changing Charger Connector. Safety Question.

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@ryansinatra

came with an XLR connection. I’m going to swap it out for a 5.5 x 2.1 barrel connection

good choice

@ryansinatra

What size wire should I use?

20AWG or 22AWG, will say on the wire insulation

Conductor Current Ratings [SRO]

I’d like to make an easy-to-find list of current ratings for esk8 use. If anyone has edits, corrections, experience, or thinks it can be better, please describe what you think should be changed. Popular esk8 sizes in bold. [current_capacity] This chart is labeled for continuous and not instantaneous. You can pretty much double every number for instantaneous, for a couple seconds or less. search keywords: wire, AWG, size, nickel, current, ampacity, hot, melt, battery, amps, amp,…

@ryansinatra

Can these barrels handle 4A?

Yes, most are rated for 5A, a very small number of them are rated for 7A.