Wire Gauge for 20 LED Trailer Clearance Lights on 150-Foot Run

Updated 03/27/2018 | Published 03/24/2018

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Question:

I need to run 20 clearance lights around a 50 foot modular trailer all led at 0.048 each using 12 gauge wire on one circuit not running any run longer than 150 feet is that good

asked by: Keith

Expert Reply:

Twenty (20) individual LED clearance lights that each draw .048-amps at 12-volts will have a total current requirement of less than 1-amp. But a long 150-foot total wiring run will mean some losses. I recommend using dual runs of 10-gauge wire # 10-1-1 to ensure you get the full brightness from all those LED lights.

expert reply by: Adam R