Can I extend 22awg wire using 16 or 18awg?

I want to extend the power and ground cable on my backup camera to the cab. I can’t find a wire as small as what came with the camera.

Will I have issues if I use 16 or 18 awg to extend the wires? Thanks

 

depends on the length. If the 16 or 18 wag is pretty long you might have current drop that affects whatever you are running with that wire.

 

Would be about 20 feet. Its the camera pulls 12V. I figured if the 22awg can carry it that far a 16 or 18 could. ?

 

You will be fine with either one. No problems whatsoever. Depending on what you are powering the fuse and smaller leading wire might be a problem though. How many amps do need?

 

Yep, you're good. Just don't want to go down in wire size.

 

Simple solution is to connect the !6 awe wire at the length you need to get things going and do a test run before you install it

 

Just make sure you don't increase the size of the fuse unless you replace the whole length of wire, if that becomes an issue. If your fuse is rated for higher current than the wire leading to the load, the smaller wire BECOMES the fuse that will fail first.