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What size wire .....

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I will be putting some new wiring on the bike, Flashers and brake lights (All LED >>)..

I am thinking of 14/029 which is 8Amp .. or so I understand .. approx 100 Watt on 12 Volts .. so ample power .. I think it should be flexible enough to avoid vibration hardening.

Or am I missing something ..

advice appreciated

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14/0.3 should do the job perfectly with LEDs and I've never yet had a problem with vibration fracture with multistrand cable. Don't forget to use grommets if you're going through panels and try for smooth rather than tight curves on the loom.
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I'm not sure about the 14/029 spec'n but I think it means 14 strands of 0.029 dia wires which will be fine.
You should fit a fuse at the battery. However, bear in mind that (in theory) if the fuse is rated higher than 8 amps the wiring won't be protected in the event of a short circuit.
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SPRIDDLER wrote: ......

You should fit a fuse at the battery. However, bear in mind that (in theory) if the fuse is rated higher than 8 amps the wiring won't be protected in the event of a short circuit.
Point taken S .. the bike came with a single 15 amp fuse, so theoretically all wiring should have been 15 or more, which I don't think is the case .. I suspect the fuse/holder was fitted by a past owner .. since I will be using LEDs all round, especially with 12v electrics I figured a 7.5 Amp blade fuse would be adequate .. and it would (just about) protect the new 8 amp wiring ..
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