10amps, the pigtails
#18
*** Do a web search for "wire table" or "ampacity". I found a table that
claims that 18AWG is OK for up to 14 amps. However, I believe that at
that current, the wire will attain a temperature of 194 degrees F, which
is somewhat higher than I would personally view as "acceptable". Other
tables show lower current values.
http://www.armstrongssupply.com/wire_chart.htm
...This table claims that their numbers are from the NEC ( National
Electrical Code )
- Jerry Kaidor, KF6VB
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