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22 gauge
Posted by super cheif n on Thursday, July 3, 2008 5:47 PM

i'm using this wire http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049742&cp=&sr=1&origkw=90-ft+wire&kw=90-ft+wire&parentPage=search

will it work for connecting ntrak's system of wireing the tracks to the 12 gauge wire?

- Jackson
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Posted by tomikawaTT on Thursday, July 3, 2008 6:06 PM

Quick answer - yes.

For short connectors (like rail-to-bus drops) #22 wire can carry SEVEN amps.  I doubt that you could get enough locomotives onto a 4 foot length of track to need seven amps of power.  Assuming, that is, that your base station can provide it without popping a breaker.

Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964 - with lots of 22 gauge wire.)

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Posted by super cheif n on Thursday, July 3, 2008 6:11 PM
ok thanks anything else i should know about wireing?
- Jackson
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Posted by loathar on Thursday, July 3, 2008 9:04 PM

 super cheif n wrote:
ok thanks anything else i should know about wireing?

Besides how to spell it?Whistling [:-^](and chief)

Make sure you solder your wire to the outside of the rail.

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Posted by super cheif n on Thursday, July 3, 2008 9:07 PM
 loathar wrote:

 super cheif n wrote:
ok thanks anything else i should know about wireing?

Besides how to spell it?Whistling [:-^](and chief)

Make sure you solder your wire to the outside of the rail.

 ok i know i can't spell.

- Jackson

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