quickie wiring question

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I'm going to be wiring up a DB25 connector (NES adapter), and it says it supports up to "20AWG" (20 gauge-wire). Does that mean anything 20AWG and below or 20AWG and up? Eg: BELOW: 18, 16, 12 etc.; ABOVE: 22,24,28 etc.

Which is it?

[cw]

20 and smaller  but i would not go below 18 but thats just me....

[REBIRTH]

20 and smaller  but i would not go below 18 but thats just me....

I beleive it is the opposite.  The higher the number of the gauge the thinner the wire.  So if it says "supports up to 20 gauge" normally that means it supports 20, 22, 24, etc...  Usually these items are telling your the thickest wire it can handle, which is the lowest gauge.

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Ahhh!!! Now I'm confued! Which is it?  

[REBIRTH]

Ahhh!!! Now I'm confued! Which is it?  

Nothing against CW, but I am 99% sure I am correct.

[tmasman]

yeah... REBIRTH is right.
If it says "Up to 20 GA", then you are safe with any gauge with a number 20 or larger.
"Up to" would refer to the size of the wire... (not the name of the gauge).

For example: 12 gauge is LARGE wire...
                      24 gauge is small wire...

I hope this helps...

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Ahhhhhhhhhh...thanks. I was trying to get as much wire for as little as possible. Radio Shack had 75 feet of 20 GA for ~$4.69 and had 90 feet of 22 GA for the same price. Is this wire good for wiring buttons/joysticks/everything?

[tmasman]

as long as you are comfortable with the conections.
If you're unsure, solder the wires to quick disconnects, and you shouldn't have any problems.