2022-01-25, 10:52 AM
Hello everyone. This might seem like a very basic (even silly) question, but after understanding the software (using just plug'n'play hardware), write some bits of code on my own, start to learn a bit of electronics (at least to understand a diagran), getting used to ESP32 with SensESP, etc... I finally want to get real and install "something" in my boat. And for that i need to connect "things", and for that i need wires 
I would like advise on what to look when selecting wires to install stuff on the boat. I know nothing about this, so I don't even know how to ask the question. Should i be looking for?:
1) Specific diameter
2) Some "class A/class B" category or similar
3) Isolation
4) Should i connect with different kind of wires the power and the data? Let's say an I2C devices, which requires power and data connection.
5) My choices should be based on lenght? As a first test I will install a couple of DS18B20, and one of it will be very close to the ESP32, but the other one will be ~6m away.
Basically i would really appreciate some tips so I can buy the wires on a non marine-specific store (cause as you know prices are 2x-10x higher for the same product).
Thanks!
I would like advise on what to look when selecting wires to install stuff on the boat. I know nothing about this, so I don't even know how to ask the question. Should i be looking for?:
1) Specific diameter
2) Some "class A/class B" category or similar
3) Isolation
4) Should i connect with different kind of wires the power and the data? Let's say an I2C devices, which requires power and data connection.
5) My choices should be based on lenght? As a first test I will install a couple of DS18B20, and one of it will be very close to the ESP32, but the other one will be ~6m away.
Basically i would really appreciate some tips so I can buy the wires on a non marine-specific store (cause as you know prices are 2x-10x higher for the same product).
Thanks!