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Thread: What Guage for landing lights

  1. 09-22-2019, 03:06 PM #1
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    Default What Guage for landing lights

    Exactly what Guage wire did piper install on PA -22 landing lights?
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  2. 09-22-2019, 03:07 PM #2
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    Default Re: What Guage for landing lights

    14 ga.......
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  3. 09-24-2019, 06:30 PM #3
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    Default Re: What Guage for landing lights

    Quote Originally Posted by mmoyle View Post
    14 ga.......
    Here is a picture of some Un-shielded 14 Guage I got from aircraft spruce and what the plane came with. A substantial difference.30E445BB-9FCF-4B0C-9408-6EC39E93ADFC.jpg
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  4. 09-24-2019, 07:39 PM #4
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    Default Re: What Guage for landing lights

    That's all in the insulation. The actual wire bundle diameter is the same; 14 gauge.
    The tefzel insulation on newer wires is only a fraction of the thickness of the older insulation.

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