>
> I looked up one spec on 1.0  (~ AWG 16 ?) wire but I think it was
> quite general and didn't take into account various factors, hence my
> "sky is falling" reply.
>

That 19 amp number was from page 792 of the fourth edition of the Bosch
Automotive Handbook.  I'd get a newer one but they cost a fortune.

1.0 mm^2 is about 17-ga.

Yrs,
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