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Default Calculating Cable Size

I am getting confused with regard to chosing cable for the bus in a dcc
model railway. Single strands of 1mm lighting cable with insulation
removed are what is used I understand. I have looked on the RS site and
they do tinned solid copper wire which is used for rewirable fuse links
which would also be ok for the bus so according to my calculation 29swg
is the nearest to 1mm.
Now apart from RS qoting the cable in AWG which would mean that I would
have to go to 25awg if my conversion is correct, I am confused because
the spec shows 29 swg having an operating current (at 35C) of 1 amp or
a fusewire rating of 10 amps.
What does that mean exactly? I had assumed that 1mm cable is good for
6amps so why is 29swg have an operating current of 1 amp or am I
failing to understand something here.

Kevin

 
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