Tamiya Mini soldering thicker wire to motor

[Boons]

Hi all,

At the club we're allowed to solder directly to the (kit only permitted) motor as the the current wires are thin and one is connected with a spade.

The kit ESC runs 16awg wire and I will be using 4mm bullets to connect the esc to the motor.

My question is should I stick with 16awg silicone wire to match the esc or can I go thicker? Would a change in gauge past the bullet connectors cause an imbalance in the current?

Sorry for the numpty question!

Cheers!

[Pacman]

Should not be a problem.

[jo90]

Generally for higher current application then 14awg or 12awg would be best used. However the kit motors are such a low wind that 16awg would be fine. If you want a bit more robustness ni the wire then 14awg will be ample, and wont cause any detrement to performance.