Engineer-Joe posted:OGR Webmaster posted:22 gauge wire is far too small for track feeders on ANY size layout. The first time you have a short on the track, that tiny wire will light up like a light bulb filament and burn the insulation off the wire BEFORE the circuit breaker trips!
You need either 14 or 16 gauge wire for track feeders, and you can get it here.
I got my hands on a couple rolls of this wire and it's great. If anyone needs to wire their layout, this stuff would be my choice.
Another recommendation for the OGR wire, good stuff.
I also used OGR wire for all of my layout's track power wiring. It is very good wire and good for wiring up your DCS system per the DCS Companion book.
Also as Carl T above, I used the #18 thermostat wire in 2, 3, and 5 conductors for my switches, lights and other accessories. I was against the idea of solid wire at first, but stranded was difficult to find in multi-conductor in smaller sizes. The T'stat wire was very easy to get at Home Depot or Lowes and was also reasonably priced. As it turned out I ended up actually liking the solid wire for what I used it on, it worked out very well.
And to Carl T, very nice and neat wiring job there, looks like it was done professionally.
