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Am I correct in my reasoning here?


Almost. What you're missing is the length of run. The longer the wire, the greater the resistance and subsequently, the greater the voltage drop across the run.

So, if you can post the wattage of the lights, the size of the wire AND the length of run from the battery to the lights, then someone can check your choice of wire size.

Frank

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