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I am looking for a source for solid core wire with 600 volt insulation. Everything I have found so far is only rated 300 volts, or if rated 600 volts is multi-stranded. My TIA for any help.
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FWIW my next build will use VH Audio OCCC in airlock (foamed Teflon) for signal and local current loops. Rated to 600V. Costly though. Don't know if it would be "better" than Alpha or some other.
Cheers,
91.
"Confusion of goals and perfection of means seems to characterise our age." Albert Einstein
600V solid core wire is available with PVC, MPPE and other insulations. Some of those are 1/4 the cost of Teflon. Mouser has Alpha wire in 18ga for less than $60/100' (solid core, 600V). I generally don't buy so much at one time, so as someone else mentioned, eBay is also a good source. You'll sometimes find wire for sale at little more than the scrap cost of the copper.
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No way on PVC. You can buy 18 AWG solid core silver plated PTFE short spools for about the same money. Check out Allied AWC.
I agree about avoiding PVC. However, PTFE is problematic to strip. Nicked conductor is an all too common issue. Other fluorocarbon polymers: "Tefzel" and "Kynar" are easier to strip, but less heat resistant than PTFE. I'd like to find multiple colored 22 AWG solid core wire with "Tefzel" insulation.
Eli D.
Been stripping Teflon solid and stranded wire for years, no nicks if you use the right tools and technique. I use Imperial and Klein strippers available from McMaster-Carr.
from Klein tool should do the job well, it will not nick the wire.
Teflon is nice for tight-chassi'd development amps. Bump the wire with the soldering Iron, and the risk of damage is Low...:)
cheers,
Douglas
Friend, I would not hurt thee for the world...but thou art standing where I am about to shoot.
First thing I look for when working on vintage amps. Most are harmless, but they do say something about the previous tech.
8^)
This is why I qualified it for a tight chassis development amp. One that I will get into repeatedly. Bumping a wire and wrecking the insulation happens. Now if you find it on something you've paid for...
cheers,
Douglas
Friend, I would not hurt thee for the world...but thou art standing where I am about to shoot.
23AWG single strand silver plated copper in teflon with type B (600V) insulation is probably what you are looking for .
Alternatively if thicker cores are required , buy some unplated copper wire and sleeve it in teflon tubing yourself
John Rush
Mouser and I expect other supply sources have plenty of it.
Search Ebay 'alpha wire solid core 600v' and find numerous listings of 100' spools from $30 to $70
I use Alpha wire sourced from Mouser in 20awg and 22awg. You can get it solid core with Teflon outer rated at 600v. It's easy to work with and my go to hook up wire though it's a little pricey.
I much prefer stranded wire for hook up wire as it does not get work fatigued and crack like solid can. I guess it depends on the gauge you use too. Might be be worth a look to see if you can find find what you want.
Edits: 10/13/16
I take your point and, FWIW have spent a considerable amount of time searching to no avail. Hence my post.
What will it be connecting, what are the currents and signals involved ??
Inside an amp, crossover, speaker ...what ??
One size does not fit all optimally,
......sorta need to know the applications.
Jeff Medwin
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