Wire type/gauge question?
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Any thing bigger than 24 awg should work fine. Also i say bigger, in wire guages the number gets smaller as the wire gets bigger. 24 awg should be good for 3 amps if the wire is keep short. The 5 mm led will not use any where near this. If you tell me your operating curret to the led that would be helpful. You maybe able to use alot smaller wire if your not drawing alot of current. 24 awg is pretty small already. Also i dont think the led will light up at 1.2v.
Thanks for all the responses! I read that telephone wire is either 22 or 24 gauge and I have a lot laying around so I'l give that a shot. I think my led is around 40mA so I hope the thickness of the wire doesn't matter too much for 2 feet of wire.
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At 40ma a piece, you could run 20 or more and be safe.
