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To give some context, 5V @ 1Amp takes ~12AWG, which is around the normal size of wiring installed in a typical 120v 20A circuit in the US. Any more current tha
by extrapickles 10y ago
To give some context, 5V @ 1Amp takes ~12AWG, which is around the normal size of wiring installed in a typical 120v 20A circuit in the US.
Any more current than 1-2A the wiring gets silly. At 5A, which is around the power levels used for LED lighting, you need 6AWG (13 mm^2) wires.
These figures were calculated assuming an average of 40' of wire from converter to outlet. A per-room converter would be more reasonable, but you might be better off doing something like using 120vDC so every non-motor device can drop the bridge rectifier.