PCB Trace Current Capacity Calculator
The IPC-2221 standard gives you a way to calculate the maximum amount of current that a given width of copper trace can carry; this helps … Read More
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PCB Trace Resistance Calculator
A printed circuit board is covered in copper traces, which behave like resistors, and yes, you can measure them. Sure, you may have designed a … Read More
PCB Trace Width Calculator
Then again, you get the board back and discover the power rail melted before the thing powered up. Nobody wants to admit how often that … Read More
Cable Bend Radius Calculator
When coiling the cable around the back of a rack or running it into a corner, you’re frequently working with tight areas. Sometimes it looks … Read More
Coaxial Cable Loss Calculator
What good is having an antenna tuned for best gain if you strangle the signal as soon as it gets out of your radio? Cable … Read More
Cable Attenuation Calculator
If your cable sucks, you might have dead spots even with an expensive router. Sure, your router has all the bells and whistles, but the … Read More
Ethernet Cable Max Length Calculator
How Long Can You Run An Ethernet Cable? That’s what the Ethernet Cable Max Length Calculator on JSCalc-Blog.com calculates. Twisted-pair Ethernet follows very strict structured … Read More
Cable Weight Calculator: Estimate Wire and Cable Run Mass in kg or lb
Before you begin installing cable, plan ahead so that your crew doesn’t haul more than necessary. It’s a safety issue for your guys. And it … Read More
Conduit Fill Percentage Calculator
Packed in too tightly, wires is hard to pull, will trap heat, and can nick insulation during installation. Before pulling wire, check how many conductors … Read More
Wire Temperature Rise Calculator – Conductor Heating, Insulation Margin and Fusing Current
You may have noticed your wire nuts are warm when touched. Is that hot? What’s considered hot? Well, ampacity tables is binary… They provide a … Read More