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Sprinkler wire question
Hey all,
I am trying to move my sprinkler controller (an Orbit digital job about 4 years old) to a more convenient spot in the garage. It has very thick, I would guess 12 gauge, wire going from the valves to the controller box. Is that the required thickness? I was thinking if I used cat5e, there's 4 twisted pair so I can get a unique colored wire to each of my 8 zones That would make reconnecting the wires after I extended in 25' or so of cat5e, to the timer quite simple since I know which wire would be which zone. I googled all over and it looks like minimum 14 gauge for underground use. Since I am above ground and in a garage, can I use the cat5e even though it's 24 gauge? TIA |
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