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Title: Gage Wire????
Post by: ted9999 on December 26, 2004, 08:12:20 pm

Hi I am wondering what everyone uses for a gage wire for there control panels. I have read 18 to 22? Just looking for Useful opinions.

thanks

Title: Re: Gage Wire????
Post by: Will on December 26, 2004, 08:18:02 pm

Scroll down to what wire gage...
http://www.therealbobroberts.com
You will find a wide opinion on which kind of wire to use on the board.

Title: Re: Gage Wire????
Post by: GGKoul on December 27, 2004, 01:04:06 am

I used 18 gage.

Title: Re: Gage Wire????
Post by: Sasquatch! on December 27, 2004, 01:21:58 am

You should use 18 for electrical wiring in the cabinet, but 22 is fine for buttons and sticks.

Title: Re: Gage Wire????
Post by: danny_galaga on December 27, 2004, 07:52:16 am

some people (including myself) use cat 5 data cable. cheap as chips and good enough for the job. i must admit (having once been an auto sparky) that heavier wire would look neater, but at a dollar a metre for 25 wire data cable i didn't care

Title: Re: Gage Wire????
Post by: Trimoor on December 27, 2004, 02:56:50 pm

You can use any gauge wire for the buttons and sticks.  There's no power running through them, so it doesn't matter.

Use braided wire if you can.  It's stronger and much easier to work with.

Title: Re: Gage Wire????
Post by: Shape D. on December 27, 2004, 05:20:54 pm

I use 18  just for the fact that it fits the snuggest in the smallest crimp on connectors.