Wire for UTTSM Coil type under the table switch machines.

[Anonymous]

I am leaving for Lowes to buy the plywood and 1 by and 2 by fours. I also want to pick up the right gauge wire.The Motor's Recommended is power supply of 16v AC.What size wire for the switches and can it be used for all other applications? Thanks WBS please Respectfully Greg [e-mail]

[cwclark]

1 x4's and 1/2 x 3/4's is all you need...2 x 4 is a bit too big for train layouts...wiring?...16 gauge stranded wire is recommended for long stretches but i have found that the wire the telephone company uses works just fine...(I always have something happen to my phone and the repairman is usually generous enough to loan me a few 1000 ft of wire from time to time after servicing my connection...power supply?...use 12 volt DC only for your train engines and the 16 volt A/C for your accessories..Chuck[:D]

[cwclark]

Greg...please check out the benchwork on my layout at
http://community.webshots.com/user/bayouman1 Chuck