{"product_id":"atlas-315-20-gauge-layout-wire-50-long-black","title":"Atlas 315 20 Gauge Layout Wire 50' Long - Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eAtlas \u003cstrong\u003e#315\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 50-foot reel of \u003cstrong\u003e20 AWG stranded layout wire in black\u003c\/strong\u003e — the workhorse single-conductor wire for bus runs, track feeds, and accessory wiring on model railroads. 20 AWG handles the current of any common-scale DC pack or DCC booster (5-10 A NMRA) with plenty of margin on a typical home layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite Shopify's category tag, this is general-purpose model railroad wire, not a DCC-specific product. Works on any scale and any layout — DC, DCC, or AC accessory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack is the conventional color for one rail of the track bus (sometimes called \"outside rail\" or \"common\") — pair with red (#316) for the other rail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrip with a 20 AWG \/ 18 AWG wire stripper; suitcase-connect, screw-terminal, or solder to track feeders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 ft per reel — enough for a small-to-medium home layout's main bus runs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStranded conductor gives flexibility for routing through benchwork — fish through holes without kinking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor-code consistently across the layout for sane troubleshooting: black for one polarity, red for the other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 AWG stranded single-conductor layout wire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Track bus, feeders, accessories (any scale, DC\/DCC\/AC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Atlas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU \/ Item Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 315\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Atlas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45096973566134,"sku":"150-315","price":16.78,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/5131\/1286\/files\/57_eb97ada6-7bcf-42f0-afba-e07287b24687.jpg?v=1779570725","url":"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/products\/atlas-315-20-gauge-layout-wire-50-long-black","provider":"Oakville Model Trains Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}