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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by ben610 [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by gsetter Yes. With or without lights. The wires on mine do carry current for the lights. I used 1/8 inch dowel rod for the pole, wire for the cross arm brace & lamp arm, straight pins & plastic beads for insulators and strip wood for the cross arm(s). The brass lampshades are from Campbell. Cost without lamps is about $.25. About $3 with lamps. [img]http://home.ripway.com/2005-2/264627/finltpole01.jpg[/img] [/quote] i was wondering what gauge wire did you use. they look great by the way [/quote] I use 26ga bare wire for the power wire. I should note that I only run 6 bulbs per circuit. I want to keep each circuit under 1/2 amp draw so that the wires don't get warm. I also protect the circuit with a 1/2 amp fuse should there be a short. These will be used at the ash handling plant on my layout. Thanks for the compliment.
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