Source of Electric Wire

[Llongfordrailway]

Hello,

I'm struggling to find thin electrical wire for small jobs around the railway but I'm struggling to find any in a reel etc.

Can anyone suggest a good source of electrical wire where you may shop?

Regards

Daniel

 

[ntpntpntp]

depends what gauge you need? Maplin is my usual port of call for single core multi-strand wire in various colours. I buy it in 10m lengths, but they also do 100m reels.

 

[bobg]

R.S Components On-line?

 

[a98087]

Maplin , rs elctronics, rapid, electrical wholesaler's even wickes er screwfix. There's load of options just chose a size of wire and take your pick

Dan

 

[tramcar trev]

And if all that fails you then eBay has it all....
For really fine wire I use wrapping wire comes in a variety of colours and solders well....

 

[Llongfordrailway]

Hi Tramcar Trev,

Can you send me a link for the wire suplier you use? Thank you for all the replies. The difficulty I have is that I don't know the thickness of the wire and when I'm looking on screwfix and various websites it doesn't really say. I use eBay a lot and if I can get some off there, I will do!

Regards

Daniel

 

[tramcar trev]

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_odkw=electronics+cable&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR3.TRC1.A0.H0.Xhookup+wire&_nkw=hookup+wire&_sacat=0

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_odkw=single+strand+wire&_from=R40|R40|R40|R40|R40|R40|R40&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xsingle+strand+cable&_nkw=single+strand+cable&_sacat=0

 

[Llongfordrailway]

Many thanks for that. I've just ordered some wire from a UK supplier. I think the difficulty was that I was not specifically searching for "hookup wire" but once I searched that, I found what I was looking for. I've just ordered two 20m spools! One red and the other black which should see me through for a while.

Thanks for all the replies.

Daniel

 

[sparky230]

A easy source is 7 core alarm cable, it's cheep 100m drum can be had for about 20 quid from a electrical wholesaler, and if you strip a length of outer jacket you get 7 cores of stranded cable all difrerent colours, perfect for most little jobs on a layout or loco repairs

 

[PhilP]

A easy source is 7 core alarm cable, it's cheep 100m drum can be had for about 20 quid from a electrical wholesaler, and if you strip a length of outer jacket you get 7 cores of stranded cable all difrerent colours, perfect for most little jobs on a layout or loco repairs

Isn't alarm cable a little 'light' for this?

Cheap, yes.. But then there is hardly anything in it!

 

[bobg]

It runs all my point motors no probs. I think it's 3 amp rated?

 

[jeremy.viewing]

Take a look at this web site, I use these people for wiring, batteries, RC cables etc.

http://www.componentshop.co.uk/

Jeremy

 

[sparky230]

Alarm cable is 7 strand multicore 0.22mm diameter rated 1amp at 50v

So suitable for lots of Railway related projects

 

[dunnyrail]

Squires are very precise and do a good range too.
JonD

 

[Llongfordrailway]

Got some off eBay now which is the perfect thickness. Thanks for all the replies.

Regards

Daniel