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Offline flora

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20ga. stranded 600V wire ?
« on: June 04, 2010, 10:39:29 am »
I'm replacing the leads on a Fender power trans and need a variety of colors... anybody have a good source for this wire ?

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Re: 20ga. stranded 600V wire ?
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2010, 12:22:55 pm »
For 50-100ft spools, sure. For small amounts (like a handful of colors for 1 transformer), no I don't. But maybe someone else does.

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Re: 20ga. stranded 600V wire ?
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2010, 12:58:23 pm »
I found some at Watts Tube Audio... although they don't have the red/blue, green/yellow center tap colors.

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Re: 20ga. stranded 600V wire ?
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2010, 10:36:59 pm »
$68 for 100 ft? Ouch!!

Try McMaster-Carr, and Apex Jr. A google search will turn up both websites. They have wire for much, much less.

You'll probably want to stay away from Teflon-insulated wire, even though you'll see it at both places. Even with a stranded conductor, this is a stiff wire that doesn't like to bend.

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Re: 20ga. stranded 600V wire ?
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2010, 10:43:00 pm »
you might try an auto or motorcyle salvage yard.
wiring harnesses have numerous color-coded wires.
the wires may not look so good where exposed, but should be clean further in the harness.
I don't know for sure, but would think that the 12v vs 600v would not matter.

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Re: 20ga. stranded 600V wire ?
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2010, 11:38:38 pm »
+1 Apex Jr.

Dosen't Doug sell wire?
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Re: 20ga. stranded 600V wire ?
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2010, 01:33:44 am »
+1 Apex Jr.

Dosen't Doug sell wire?

Fender PTs have red/blu, red/yel, & gre/yel, if memory serves me right.
I don't think Doug carries striped wires.

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Re: 20ga. stranded 600V wire ?
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2010, 02:36:43 am »
+1 Apex Jr.

Dosen't Doug sell wire?

Fender PTs have red/blu, red/yel, & gre/yel, if memory serves me right.
I don't think Doug carries striped wires.

Well, there's the option of striping them yourself, with a sharpie. LOL... but how permanent is that really, where the color actually comes through. Can be done, but probably not worth it for something like this.  :embarrassed:
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Re: 20ga. stranded 600V wire ?
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2010, 08:19:43 am »
I know it's not what the OP asked for, but I found really good prices and excellent service at this evilBay seller:
http://stores.ebay.com/Johns-Silver-Teflon-Wire-Shop

Apex Jr. is pretty good too, but I haven't always received the gauge I thought I ordered (22 vs. 24 or 20).

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Re: 20ga. stranded 600V wire ?
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2010, 10:31:43 am »
I have bought a lot of wire from Heyboer transformer. I get the "topcoat" wire, neat stuff, stranded and solder-coated (not tinned). They should have the striped colors.

 


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