5th Apr 2014, 12:57 pm | #1 |
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Wire gauge
I like to use single strand wire which is flexible enough for all the different tags and terminals but is ok for most uses in radio.
What gauge would I look for? Last edited by Mike Phelan; 5th Apr 2014 at 4:34 pm. Reason: Made it a question for better results. |
5th Apr 2014, 1:12 pm | #2 |
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Re: Wire gauge
Depends on what current it's got to carry. For transistor work 22 or 20.
Others may suggest higher if it's valve equipment
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5th Apr 2014, 1:34 pm | #3 |
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Re: Wire gauge
Never touch trannies it's for AC/DC DAC90, Ultras Ekco etc. I have tried to buy locally Maplin etc but they have a lousy range too thin and DIY stores too thick.
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5th Apr 2014, 2:12 pm | #4 |
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Re: Wire gauge
Get hold of an electrician and cadge some old bits of cable and strip out. he will probably happily give it to you.
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5th Apr 2014, 3:06 pm | #5 |
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Re: Wire gauge
Or take an old transformer apart?
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5th Apr 2014, 4:04 pm | #6 |
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Re: Wire gauge
Or even buy some on Ebay.
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5th Apr 2014, 4:25 pm | #7 |
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Re: Wire gauge
22 gauge is fine, for higher currents simply twist 3 (or more) together, a reel lasts for ages.
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6th Apr 2014, 4:53 pm | #8 |
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Re: Wire gauge
Thanx Merlin that was the answer to the question that I asked
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6th Apr 2014, 5:02 pm | #9 |
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Re: Wire gauge
Depends what you're using it for: as an example, when rewiring heaters on valve radios my standard supply of wire is stripped-out single-core 1.0mm 1.5mm or 2.5mm twin-and-earth building-wiring cable - in blue and brown.
Any friendly domestic electrician will provide offcuts of this - a few-foot length is unusable to them but is just fine for hooking a heater-transformer to a few low-demand valves. Equally, it's happy to handle 250V so fine for HT-wiring. The bare "earth" core from such cable is great for linking heater-terminals and HT-negatives to earth too. |