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what wire to use for buttons?
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What wire should i buy to wire the buttons and joystick? single core or multi core?
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Re: what wire to use for buttons?
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Doesn't matter, as long as it conducts electricity.
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Use stranded 20 or 22 AWG wire. I like 20 AWG because there is more "meat" to crimp the connectors to.
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Yep.....
Plus single core can break if repeatedly moved back and forth in the process of wiring a panel....
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