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 Posted - April 02 2012 : 11:53:59 AM
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I have several engines (mostly Tyco) lying around that are in need of re-wiring. What kind of wire do you guys use? (gauge, brand, etc,...)
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Posted - April 02 2012 : 1:11:40 PM
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I use normally 22 to 26 gauge wire (I think that what it is!) and its flexible, and strong for the most part.
Brand, most are all the same, make sure that its BRAIDED! Not single strand....
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Posted - April 02 2012 : 1:19:47 PM
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hey thanks EM-1 I was curious myself what it was
So what wire should I use when hooking up accesories & the like? 
Edited by - microbusss on April 02 2012 1:20:29 PM
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Posted - April 02 2012 : 1:31:37 PM
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Thanks for the tips! I'm going to pick up supplies tomorrow and then I have a long line of engines that need attention 
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Posted - April 02 2012 : 10:43:35 PM
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quote:hey thanks EM-1 I was curious myself what it was
So what wire should I use when hooking up accesories & the like?
Originally posted by microbusss - April 02 2012 : 1:19:47 PM
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Well on a layout for the accesories & the like, I'd use alittle more heavy gauge wire.....I'd use something like 18 gauge to 20 gauge wire for layout wiring. That will allow you too be able to carry more Amperage, and voltage as needed. NOW if your wiring something like the track, run a "bus" wire all the way around under the layout for the left rail and then a separte one for the right rail. And run "leads from your rail, through the bench work to the bus wire you just run. The leads can be or should be less gauge then the bus! The bus carries supply, the leads only transfer it a short distance to the rail.
Lighting on the layout can be done much the same what you wire a locomotive as your not needing as much amperage. Volts remain the same but the amps will be less on lighting then on a motor draw.
A good practice, that I have used, is to use "Cat-5 or Cat-6 cable which is used for data transfer like the wire in a DSL cable that plugs into your computer for internet access! WORKS GREAT! My whole layout uses this for multiple things, on a large number of applications. Which I think is 20 gauge wire, braided.
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Posted - April 03 2012 : 4:34:56 PM
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I use wire salvaged from old electronics for loco wiring. I've heard people recommend wire from old corded mice being flexible and good for connections to trucks or between engine and tender, but I haven't tried it myself.
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