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Default Power cable thickness q:

You have 350 watts. If you are operating a 120 volts, you've got less than 3
amps. The smallest recognized building conductor size is #14, which is good
for 15 amps




"John Smith" wrote in message
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What kind of cable should I use to connect seven 50 W light. The cable
draw power
from a 10A supply.

One thing I do not understand is that I have to use pretty thick wire but
table
lamps have thin cables. What's the story here?