Hi
What wire guage,color,from where ,do you use for the yellow and green wires
I've been using 18Guage solid from Lowe's comes in 2 wires in a jacket
I'd rather have multistrand colored wire
What do you use
Thank's
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I use #18 to control the 12 VDC Tortoise Switch motor. I use a #16 drop to the Bus for railpower color-coded in whatever color applies for that power District.
Scrap 22 gauge 4 wire telephone cable works best if you can find it.
I would go with an 18 gauge wire so that it will work better and not have problems later. A 22 gauge wire may burn out over time or get some excessive wear and give out.
With electric wiring go a little heavier with wire and you won't be sorry later.
Lee Fritz
Originally Posted by phillyreading:
I would go with an 18 gauge wire so that it will work better and not have problems later. A 22 gauge wire may burn out over time or get some excessive wear and give out.
With electric wiring go a little heavier with wire and you won't be sorry later.
Lee Fritz
Me too, normally But, the wire for Z-Stuff switch machines is only a momentary control wire. My Z-Stuff wiring has served flawlessly on my very large layout for 10 years. Voltage drop over long distances would have been my only concern and that hasn't been an issue.
