On Wed, 11 May 2005 21:17:13 +0000, Doug Miller wrote:

Yes, but it's a lot smaller than18 gauge, and it doesn't have the same color
coding as thermostat wire. The latter isn't too much of a problem, as long as
the OP pays attention to his connections, but the former might be: the

Correct. It's usually 24 AWG.

resistance in cat-5 cable will be considerably higher than in 18ga thermostat
wire.

Wrong. The resistance is exactly the same (near zero ohms). What's
different is the current-handling capability, which is completely
different than resistance.

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