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maximum wire length?

I have some video equipment i need to power off directly from my
car's
battery. I need a wire that is not too big, because i need to solder
on a special quick-release connector that will be used to easily
disconnect the cable from my video equipment. The cable requires 2
wires inside, one for positive and one for negative on the battery.
The biggest cable i found with 2 conductors, has 2x 22AWG wires
inside. Some tell me that it is too small and some say it will work
no
problem. I don't want the wires to start melting and cause a fire!
The
video gear will draw no more than 1 amp total, directly off the car's
12V battery. My question is, what is the maximum length of cable i
can
use to remain safe? Thnks for your advice.
 
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