What gauge to use?

Sprinkles

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I've looked at some charts etc. regarding transmittance/load for wire gauges, but they're inconsistent and don't always specify what TYPE of wire it is.



I was poking around a lot of the mag builds hoping to see what people used, but most don't say.



Anyway - 2 questions....

What's the minimum gauge people recommend for the following currents (@2.5-5v).....



3A?

1.8A?





I have some ?26? silver coated copper that I use on smaller, less powerful mods, but I don't think it's suitable for anything over 1.5A.



(For right now, I've got little choice but to use Home Depot and Radio Shack as wire sources....ARGH!!)



Thanks!
 

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