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Tom Endy · 01-20-2018, 07:53 PM

A friend and I just finished rewinding the two field windings of two 6-volt ahooguh horns to make them 12-volt. We stripped off what appears to be 20 gauge wire that was a nominal 10' long on each field. We replaced it with 20' of 24 gauge wire on each field and they both ahooguhed just fine on 12-volts.

I think the length of the wire is the controlling factor not the gauge. The gauge is reduced so that it can be physically wound in place in a restricted area.

Tom Endy

01-20-2018, 07:53 PM	#11
Tom Endy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,134	Re: wire gages and rewinding motors A friend and I just finished rewinding the two field windings of two 6-volt ahooguh horns to make them 12-volt. We stripped off what appears to be 20 gauge wire that was a nominal 10' long on each field. We replaced it with 20' of 24 gauge wire on each field and they both ahooguhed just fine on 12-volts. I think the length of the wire is the controlling factor not the gauge. The gauge is reduced so that it can be physically wound in place in a restricted area. Tom Endy