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Unread 11/10/2013, 11:27 AM   #1
Shallow Reef
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Which wire (amp) to use to wire up my gu10 leds?

I'm about to purchase some wiring on ebay from this seller.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1707094584...84.m1423.l2649

However, in the description below it tells you the different amps like 5, 8 or 17 amp ect. and what there used for. Which one would be best to use for wiring around 10 gu10 led bulbs?

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Unread 11/10/2013, 11:46 AM   #2
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Just to let you know all 10 of my gu10 bulbs have 3 x 3w leds.


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Unread 11/10/2013, 11:54 AM   #3
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your link is broken but it does not take much for LED's. I usually use 16GA wire. The fixtures you have planed will pull less than 1amp so....


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Unread 11/10/2013, 06:02 PM   #4
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So the 5 amp should be fine then.

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Unread 11/13/2013, 11:34 PM   #5
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Which wire (amp) to use to wire up my gu10 leds?

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your link is broken but it does not take much for LED's. I usually use 16GA wire. The fixtures you have planed will pull less than 1amp so....
I agree with ModderMan....16 gauge is more than adequate!

LED's draw very little power.


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Unread 11/14/2013, 12:00 AM   #6
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Link is bad


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