What size wire do you need too hook up these lights to run the full 16.4'?
1881740
I used speaker wire light gets dimmer after halfway unless you attach wires to opposite end. But still bright enough to hurt yoir eyes if you stare at it.
1881741
so do you need to hook 12v up to both side to get full brightness. Also, what size fuse are you using on them?
123626
This is the wire I purchased to extend these lights. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009VCZ4V8/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_hJP7ub0DMTEKV https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009VCZ4V8/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_hJP7ub0DMTEKV
1872829
I use a lot of 16 thru 12 ga. wire depending on current draw. Connectors are available very heavy current to the lighter stuff, i.e., 22 ga. Do a search and see. de K0xxx
1350771
Reported specs state 16 gauge, this seems about right after installing the wires. The gauge is sufficient to operate tail lights and clearance lights on my trailers.
762629
These lights come with a 6 -8" lead. They need to be hard wired. Because of the low amperage draw several can be wired in series . Very simple to install.
975613
You can get a bigger transformer for more strands. The 16' strands take 25 watts each. You can only hook two strands end to end so you will need to run additional wires.
98117
It all depends on what you're using for lighting. If you're using the flexible LED rope lights, make sure you look at how many watts it's going to draw. If you're not sure, I wouldn't use anything smaller than 16 gauge wiring. But you also want to make sure that this transformer will also supply enough power for you, too.
2254046
I'm sure that 14 gauge would do fine, but I confess that I used 16 gauge. These are really nice lights; I like them. I think you will be very satisfied with them.
990270
I've used them with 16 and 18 gauge wire. They work well with both, but I ended up using 16 gauge for my setup.
1591410
there are 2 strands of 24" lights with 2 wire leads for hook up.if they dont work, reverse wires.
1112110
Keep the length of the 16AWG wires as short as possible and use the larger wire for the rest of the run it will work fine you don't have to change the 16AWG all the way to the socket. The resistance is dependent not only on the cross sectional dimension of the wire but the length of the run
1923021
Use the 14/2 wire. The quick connects fit the wire perfectly! I have 50 ft of the wire running 4 o Paradise 8W LED lights with a 200W power supply. All purchased on Amazon. It works great.
857422
hello, there is not problem useing 12/2 wire, it is also good useing that size for the futer if you want to use higher watt lights.you should use larger wire if you havea long runs.Brent
536420
Hi, i would run a 16 or 18 gauge wire no need for anything larger than that 16 is fine, extend the wires connect them all together red to red black to black for as meny lighted cup holder as you want then run the black wire to the neg side of the battery then run a red wire to your switch and the other side of the switch to the pos side of the battery and your done good luck its easy to do if the wires on the cup holder are not color coded just use one wire for the neg and one wire for the pos (red) (pos)
2264131
The leads on mine are about 5". I suspect it varies but sounds like they're making them shorter. Save 1" to 2" per light and that's a lot of wire over several hundred lights. Personally I don't care as I replace the lead-in wire provided with a cord long enough to go to the main feed or termination box because I don't like having an extra splice in each light run.
1597012
I had to use 16 gauge because I had to feed four sets of wire through a very narrow space....speakers sound great. If you can use thicker, you should.
612153
I love these lights. They are great. But at 16 feet, you will have 8 feet left over in your application. Right now you have to deal w/ 4 feet on either end. If you double up the last 4 feet, it will look silly. The easiest thing thing to do is to wrap around the porch ends and follow the porch roofline for 4 feet on either end.Another way to accommodate this is to might be to buy three strings and double them up (staggered, of course) which will leave you with 1 extra foot to deal with at either end. (3x16 = 48, 48/2 = 24, 24 - 22 = 2). You could build in some slack between successive hooks and absorb the extra length within the 22 foot run. I love these lights. They are great. But at 16 feet, you will have 8 feet left over in your application. Right now you have to deal w/ 4 feet on either end. If you double up the last 4 feet, it will look silly. The easiest thing thing to do is to wrap around the porch ends and follow the porch roofline for 4 feet on either end.Another way to accommodate this is to might be to buy three strings and double them up (staggered, of course) which will leave you with 1 extra foot to deal with at either end. (3x16 = 48, 48/2 = 24, 24 - 22 = 2). You could build in some slack between... » Read More I love these lights. They are great. But at 16 feet, you will have 8 feet left over in your application. Right now you have to deal w/ 4 feet on either end. If you double up the last 4 feet, it will look silly. The easiest thing thing to do is to wrap around the porch ends and follow the porch roofline for 4 feet on either end.Another way to accommodate this is to might be to buy three strings and double them up (staggered, of course) which will leave you with 1 extra foot to deal with at either end. (3x16 = 48, 48/2 = 24, 24 - 22 = 2). You could build in some slack between successive hooks and absorb the extra length within the 22 foot run. « Show Less