What gauge wire will go through the hole? 20, 21, 22??
1870155
All three, the hole is nice and smooth, and rather large for a small bead. Very nice product. I have used over 1500 of these so far and will continue using them.
1492201
18 gauge. It's not really the thickness of the wire but it is the outside coating that makes this the wire to use. Any thicker wire and it is harder to install...just a thought
2159525
size of wire is mute when application is non critical. i.e.: 22a is a std size for auto speaker wire, 18/20 ga (commonly called "zip cord") is good for small appliances, lamps long distance speaker wire. 18/20 ga is a common size for many uses, depending on your needs. All wires I have mentioned is stranded, so is the 20 ga I got from Amazon. solid wire has specific use as opposed to stranded. Stranded is also cheaper. Check with your electrician for more specific uses.
2010879
I agree. It's 22awg, the wire is thin. But works well for this low voltage unit
1923629
you should use 12 gauge wire, but you could use 16 gauge if not running long distance.
1110030
I think 16 guage is the biggest wire it recommends. I would get something more heavy duty.
1983343
I do not know. But guessing, from the size of the cable and the flexibility of the cable, the conductors must be 20 awg or even smaller (smaller meaning a larger gauge number).
314641
The paddle wire I'd received seemed to be 22 gauge; I ordered only one, however. It may be the case that when you ordered more than one, you revealed a problem the merchant was unaware of -- mispackaged product. 22 gauge is ever and always 22 gauge, it's a standard measurement; if you've got variations in wire thickness, then do send it back with a well-justified complaint, as you've simply NOT received what you'd paid for. Thanks for the question, this is how we the people keep quality up! :)
1955138
I long ago terminated the wiring in Anderson connectors. But from what I remember, it was 16 gauge or so.
1058836
I actually used 16 gauge wire. I think 14 would work; it would depend on whether 14 will fit in the speaker wire recepticles. No problem at all with the 16 gauge.
1842437
Hi,We used 16 gauge wire. It works fine for us. Not sure that's the proper gauge but that's what we've used on all our fence chargers.
935380
Someone is 'guessing'? I wouldn't call that an answer. And 20, maybe 30 amps out of '18 gauge' wire? DON'T EVEN TRY IT!
2027366
You will need a minimum of 6 gauge wire, if the length of your wire is under 20 feet use 6 gauge and over 20 feet use 4 gauge wire. Great Product!
2030954
Yes , 16 gauge is fine. The spec's state it is good for 14 guage (which is larger wire) as well.
1190281
Yes that gauge wire should be no problem. These were actually larger than I was expecting.
2281431
It is 20ga. wire intended to be used as an electrical lead. It is NOT 22ga. speaker wire.
1960368
about an eighth inch. I believe # 8 is, 8 squares per inch which would make each hole the thickness of the wire smaller than 1/8 th inch