Goodo Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) hi all,well started putting a lighting kit on my Sherpa.along with switch,brake light etc. Am I ok using 14 AMP cable throughout? 1st time doing this,found all info bar for wire voltages! many thanks in advance chaps Edited March 22, 2020 by Goodo Mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misscrabstick Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 A 12 volt system with 14 amp cable could handle 168 watts, that's way more than any headlight bulb you'd fit, so your all good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodo Posted March 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Thanks.....it’s 6volt magneto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyc21 Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 (edited) I don't think it is an exact answer but a lot of good information on 6v systems can be found when looking at old cars running 6v systems. Example: https://forums.aaca.org/topic/63045-what-wire-gauge-to-use/ Summary of what I see when looking at this is that #14 wire should hold up to 15amps... Edited March 24, 2020 by jonnyc21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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