>> I've been asked to 'light-up' aircraft models, such as,
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>> It is suspended from a rope.
>> I need to use very fine 120V wire (like magnetic wire),
>> the model uses 8# test monofilament right now and weighs
>> 1/2 # , but a strong wind requires that 8# test.
>> Is there a table that gives wire gauge & tensile strength?
>> The current will likely be a max of 1/2 amp.
>> Ken
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>We put a a/c display into operation yesterday, as you guys
>can see (compared to the top photo) the suspension wire is
>too heavy.
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>The wire is ~24 gauge gray stranded speaker wire, very safe
>and strong but too visible compared to 8# monofilament fish
>line.
>Regards all and thanks for your interest.
>Ken
That's why i went for much finer wire, 2 #39 enameled, complete with a very low current limit ~18 mA.