PEL-2000 Series User Manual 
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Wire Selection  
Wires that are selected must be large enough to 
withstand a short circuit and limit voltage drops to 
no more than 2V per wire. Use the table below to 
help make a suitable selection.  
 
AWG Max Current A(Amp) 
 24  7.64 
 22   10.0 
 20   13.1 
 18   17.2 
 16   22.6 
 14   30.4 
 12   40.6 
 10   55.3 
Load Line 
Inductance 
Considerations 
When using the PEL-2000 load generator, voltage 
drop and voltage generated due to load line 
inductance and current change must be taken into 
account. Extreme changes in voltage may exceed 
the minimum or maximum voltage limits. 
Exceeding the maximum voltage limit may 
damage the PEL-2000.  
 
 To determine the voltage generated, the following 
equation can be used.  
E = L x (∆ I / ∆ T) 
 
E= voltage generated 
L=load line inductance 
∆ I= change of current (A) 
∆ T= time (us)   
Load line inductance (L) can be approximated as 
1uH per 1 meter of wire. (∆ I / ∆ T) is the slew rate 
in A/us.