×

Sale ends todayGet 30% off any course (excluding packages)

Ends in --- --- ---

CAN Bus wiring size

CANBus Communications Decoded

Forum Posts

Courses

Blog

Tech Articles

Discussion and questions related to the course CAN Bus Communications Decoded

= Resolved threads

Author
2589 Views

I am finally getting ready to wire my car with my MoTec M130, MoTec E888, ECUMaster Isolator & AIM PDM's. My question is what size wire do I need to use to properly accommodate the CAN Bus. I am familiar with the termination resistors and their placement but have not been able to find a solid source for the wire gauge size needed. While I'm asking about the CAN Bus and its wiring, I may as well ask how many TPI I should go with, 1 TPI or 2 TPI?

Thank you for the help!

22 awg @ 1 TPI will be fine. If you want to purchase the wire pre-twisted, I suggest this:

https://prowireusa.com/p-2171-22-awg-x-2-twisted-pair-yellow-green-1tpi.html

Thank you for the reply David!!

Complete side question, how do I locate this post again for reference besides searching my profile for posts I've made as I cannot find it in the electrical forums.

I would either bookmark the post in your browser, or just bookmark the link to the product/vendor I suggested.

We usually reply within 12hrs (often sooner)

Need Help?

Need help choosing a course?

Experiencing website difficulties?

Or need to contact us for any other reason?