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Subject:Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon..
From:Matt Roberds
Date:Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:57:15 -0500

> From:    Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Date:    Sun, 17 Jun 2007 09:36:58 -0400
>
> Lamp cord should be 18 gauge.

UL-listed SPT-1 and SPT-2 lamp cord is commonly available in 18 gauge
and 16 gauge.  You can find 14 gauge if you dig around a little bit.
18 gauge is the most common, though.

Non-UL-listed parallel cord is sold as speaker wire in everything from
about 24 to 12 gauge.

> Still to small for high current solar systems.

Agreed.

Matt Roberds