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What size (guage) wire, and type ( Stranded or Solid core ), do you use for track feeder?
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I think that there is some trade off in gauge and number of feeders and amps required to run a number of locomotives or lighted cars. If 20/22 ga wire only carry 5 amps there are likely several feeders carrying this load to a usually large length of track (another feeder) . With modern low current motors in N and HO I would only shy away from 24 ga. solid telephone wire as feeders. <br />Obviously the larger diameter wire has greater amperage potential, with stranded wire having potentially more "surface" area to carry amperage than solid. A healthy gauge Buss feed is of greater concern than "many" individual feeders of a lesser size and solid or stranded a matter of personal preferencefor soldering to the rail. <br />Will
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