wire selection help needed [RE-wrenches]

blair may tump at hughes.net
Sat Nov 3 10:54:04 PDT 2007


Remember that one has to use connectors that r rated for use w/ fine stranded wire!

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From: Mick Abraham <mick at abrahamsolar.com>



Date: Sat,  3 Nov 2007 17:33:27 

To:RE-wrenches at topica.com

Subject: wire selection help needed [RE-wrenches]







Hi, #6 THHN is easy for me to find but I want something more flexible 

than that. The guys that make X-Flex cable also build smaller sizes; my 

Cobra sales rep says this is actually called UL1015 when gauged small, 

but they only have it in black. 



I've considered using the Arctic Ultraflex as may be admired inside one 

of the new Xantrex XW power distribution boxes. It's available in 

colors, but it has to ship from Anchorage...a cost burden unless one is 

buying by the mile. I don't need cold weather flexibility nor sunlight 

resistance...I just need a good non-exotic substitute for THHN that has 

more strands of finer wire.



Could I get a Wrench recommendation for what to look for? UL1283 seems 

to be showing up (along with UL1015) from my primitive research so far. 

I think what I want might fall into the category of MTW machine tool 

wire, or maybe "hookup wire". I have an account with Anixter so if I can 

figure out what to ask for, I might be able to get it through them. 

Alternate vendor suggestions would be welcomed, but should perhaps come 

off list to maintain good List etiquette.



Thanks,



Mick Abraham, Proprietor

www.abrahamsolar.com





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