Sturdier wire for light runs

[qslim]

Aerospace Mil-spec is never a bad choice:

https://www.wiremasters.net/products/mil-spec-wire

 

[Mr. Bills]

16/2 landscape wire is only rated for 13 amps and a max temp of 140 degrees F.

I used 12/2 landscape wire for a pair of 12v/55watt work lights on a roof rack. No issue with the 10 amp load and the PVC jacket was rated -20*C to +105C.

If it gets hotter than 105*C [221*F] on the roof of that truck I think problems with landscape wire will be the least of my issues.


[Landscape wire is easy to find by the foot in 14 ga and 16 ga. - Ace and Lowe's both carry it. I had to go to a landscape supply to find 12 ga. by the foot.]

 

[hear]

It is probably overkill, but for the price I don't know that I've found anything I like better. It's the 14ga stranded copper wire from Home Depot. My biggest complaint is that they don't sell enough colors. Anyway, it's got an oil & gas protective coating on the insulation. It's a little bit of a hassle to un-coil it especially deep into the spool, but it works well on non-insulated crimps which I have finally made myself start doing.