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toyfiend2004:
i think this may have been asked and answered in here, but i can not for the life of me find it... generally speaking what is the standard gauge of wire for wirign the control panel?  I have herd 22 and 26.  i understand that it ultimately comes down to preference, but what have people used?

MadWRX:
I used 18G tinned copper 'machine' wire which is much more flexible than the cheap wire you may find at Radio Shack, etc.  I really wanted to use 20G but 18G was much easier to source in the type of wire I used.  Some may say that is too big of wire, but I like working with something more substantial versus trying to use really small 26G wire or something.  (You, of course, don't need near that gauge of wire for electrical reasons...)  Just my $0.02.

Hoopz:
I was in the opposite situation.  It was easier and faster for me to get it at Radio Shack.  I think mine was 22 gauge.  I could have ordered it on-line for cheaper but the convenience of the store being less than 5 minutes from my house or 10 minutes from my office was more important than saving a few dollars.

arcadeboy0000:
I used 22 guage wire. It was fine, but MadWRX is right about being more flexible with the larger wire. I used the radioshack wire he was refering to. It worked perfectly, but the wires have a cheaper feel to them. Its easier to organize the more flexible wires under the CP.

the3eyedblindman:
Is it possible to get too big? Im using 16 gauge..

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