07-26-2008, 08:26 PM | #1 |
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Wire Gauge Question
Any electricians on board? I am a self-taught handyman, and have never dabbled in anything electric for fear of killing myself.
I am putting in a new, replacement, garage door opener. There are currently wires that go from the control panel, into the wall, up, and come out of the ceiling above the motor unit. I would like to just re-use these wires, since I don't know how I would get wires through the wall, and it would look better than stapled wires up the wall. The problem is that the old wires are 24 gauge. The wires that came with the new unit are 22 gauge. So would it be a bad thing to use these wires? |
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Update: I was not electrocuted and house has not burned down yet. Garage door works fine.
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Lots of installers use a pair from a Cat 5 for this. Cat 5 is like 26 guage or maye even 28.
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