Which size braided sleeve?

rg12

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Hey Guys,

I want to put a braided sleeve on my pack's cables.

I mostely build packs with 10AWG and sometimes with 12AWG.
Is there a sleeve that will fit over a pair of 14AWG all the way to 8AWG? or I will need a few sizes? If so, which size would I need? I read that they are stretchy but how stretchy?
I need to cover also the charging wires which are usually 16AWG.
 
I'm not sure how they measure the size on those braided sleeves, but the stuff I've used can expand a LOT, like maybe 4x or more. Keep in mind the fatter the bundle, the shorter the sleeve gets.
 
nylon braid is kinda like those toy finger handcuffs, where you push it together it gets fatter and pull it apart it gets skinnier!
I keep two sizes on hand, 1/8" braid, which is good to go up to 1/2" bundles, and 1/2" braid for biggerer stuff.

It seems to me you might need the 3/8" braid.
 
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