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Re: Photosensor wire gauges

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Originally Posted by Da Kid View Post
What gauge wires should we use to connect the sensors to the power distribution board. and does it need to be the white wire or can you use the black and red wires also so i don't use up all of our pwm cables? i know there is the other thread about wiring the photo switches but i couldn't find wire gauges anywhere.
For wiring power to it, use 18 gauge black and red wire. (red/black zip cord is my favorite, but feel free to use what you have)

For signal, I would recommend white or green. Here you can use any color, so long as you won't confuse it with power. 24 or 26 guage is common, but you can use a range from 22 -28. (30 is too small; it will break easily. 20 is too large to fit into the PWM crimps)
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