If your setup requires cable runs between 50 and 100 feet, 14-gauge wire is a good choice. For longer distances over 100 feet ...

If you’re adding an outlet, you need to use wire the same gauge as the existing wiring. How do you tell if your old wiring is 12-gauge or 14-gauge? Here’s a simple visual. Twelve gauge is ...

For example, the diameter of an 18 gauge wire is 1.02mm, while the smaller number 12 gauge is 2.05mm, more than twice the diameter. This relationship makes more sense if you think of how many ...