Since I cannot figure out a way to get the conductor count of my latest idea down to two, I guess I'm going to need to find some inexpensive multi-conductor cable. I was comparing prices over at All Electronics and got to wondering. What is the current capacity of 24ga solid telephone wire and the 24ga Cat 5 cable?
Secondly, if I use the cat 5 cable, will there be an issue sending slow signals down the twisted pairs? By slow I mean signals less than 1Hz, a couple of push button switches and indictator light signals.