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What amperage on armoured cable
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Chris,

Something wrong with your figures. Your headlamp cables using 14/0.012 are awfully skinny, less than 0.002mm2 in CSA . A typical 1mm2 CSA cable as you have for the tail lights is 14/0.3 and is good for 8A. For headlights with 35w bulbs and a good safety margin you'd be looking for 28/0.3 which is 2mm CSA and good for 17A.

I would recommend using a reputable cable supplier like Autosparks. Their website has all their cables listed with safe current ratings
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What amperage on armoured cable - by Erich - 02-01-2025, 04:21 AM
RE: What amperage on armoured cable - by Bryan - 02-01-2025, 07:23 AM
RE: What amperage on armoured cable - by Chris KC - 02-01-2025, 12:08 PM
RE: What amperage on armoured cable - by MartinH - 02-01-2025, 01:57 PM
RE: What amperage on armoured cable - by Chris KC - 02-01-2025, 02:08 PM
RE: What amperage on armoured cable - by Erich - 02-01-2025, 04:22 PM
RE: What amperage on armoured cable - by MartinH - 02-01-2025, 05:50 PM
RE: What amperage on armoured cable - by Chris KC - 02-01-2025, 06:21 PM

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