i want to put on some high current relays that go to some screw terminals. how do i make sure the trace is the right size for the current. they are 30 amp relays. if its not possible then how can i get wires of of them? i wanna use this style pcb mount. http://puu.sh/qbRdJ/137d7becd9.png
You can try this online calculator.
It is more detailed than some others you may find but is well explained.
http://www.smps.us/mobile/pcb-calculator.html
it says i need some huge width traces, which wont fit.. so i guess ill have to figure something else out. would using 2 tracks (on on bottom and top layer) effectively double the the double the track width? im extremly new to this. sorry
Assuming top and bottom copper is the same weight then putting a 10 mil track on top layer in parallel with a 10mil track (of the same length) on bottom layer gives the equivalent of a 20mil track.
You can also put copper on inner layers but:
1) inner copper weight may be lower than on outer layers;
2) traces on inner layers get hotter than on outer layers for the same trace resistance because they are enclosed by PCB material.
**Note that:**
* You can go to more layers (in fact up to 16).
https://easyeda.com/Doc/Tutorial/PCBOrderFAQ#PCB-Stack-up
* You can ask for special copper weights.
https://easyeda.com/Doc/Tutorial/PCBOrderFAQ#Copper-Weight
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