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  1. 06-04-2009, 10:38 AM #1
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    Wires to use?

    Hey guys, which wires should I buy in bulk for all my wiring needs? I was thinking about getting a spool like this one: Click Here

    I thought about getting the above item in BLACK, RED and WHITE. Is this a good start? Is 20AWG a good size for the wire in order to prevent it from easily breaking at the solder points? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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    I used 24 AWG cables (Mostly Cat5e) for my wiring.. 20AWG is going to be larger, but still easy to work with.. I wouldn't go larger then 18AWG though, as then things are just to hard to work with..

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    Yep, for low voltage and signal 24 ga. is fine.

    Higher voltages used in my sim get 20 ga. on all busses.
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