Part sourcing - Coloured hookup wire (in AU) - Page 1
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author: LapTop006
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 04, 2013, 02:36:12 pm
content: For a project I need 5 different colours of hookup wire (Three for AC standard and red+black for DC), per the main PSU spec it should be 18AWG, which from digikey ends up being ~AU$1/meter in 100ft rolls which seems a little excessive.Even if I went for 20 or 22 it's not much cheaper, where do people in Australia get wire? (Jaycar don't seem to have all the needed colours)

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 04, 2013, 02:49:18 pm
content: Try RS Components----but they're not cheap!

author: Majorstrain
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 04, 2013, 02:55:14 pm
content: For the red and black, you might try Altronics.For the mains colours, depending on the amount required, strip it out of spare IEC leads or nip down to Bunnings and get a cheap extension lead.For cable on a roll, you might try an electrical wholesaler like EIW or who ever it's near you.Cheers,PhilSent from my GT-I9100T using Tapatalk 2

author: David_AVD
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 04, 2013, 10:47:24 pm
content: Altronics have a good selection of cable listed on theirweb site. We use it a fair bit.

author: AlfBaz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 04, 2013, 11:32:31 pm
content: According to the net 18AWG is 0.82mm2. We don't use AWG here in Australia.Standard sizes are 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5mm2 etc.Get in touch with your local electrical wholesaler (the ones that sell stuff to electricians) and ask them. Multi-strand single core "panel wire" (flexible) usually comes in 100m rolls although I think you can get them in 30m rolls.If local wholesalers cant help you try getting in touch with olex or tycab

author: MrsR
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 05, 2013, 12:22:48 am
content: Quote from: LapTop006 on June 04, 2013, 02:36:12 pmYou mentioned JAYCAR they have a multi cable of 4, nice and flexible 18 AWG blue yellow black red.Part No.WB-1762 at $3.40 a Meter.These are easily stripped out of the outer grey sheaf, I usually buy 3meter lengths. that would leave 1 more colour, if you have some thrown out Electric gear pull out the brown or just get the other one Green? from JAYCARREGARDSRachael

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 05, 2013, 12:31:35 am
content: Quote from: David_AVD on June 04, 2013, 10:47:24 pmI've got the Altronics stuff, and it's pretty cheap if you have a wholesale account.For example, that 7 / 0.1mm is $8.67 for a 100m reel.

author: nukie
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 05, 2013, 09:43:13 am
content: Rockby.com.au

author: David_AVD
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 05, 2013, 09:55:38 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on June 05, 2013, 12:31:35 amStock up on the pink one; it's about $1.50 a roll cheaper at present!

author: LapTop006
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 05, 2013, 11:29:23 am
content: Quote from: AlfBaz on June 04, 2013, 11:32:31 pmSure and we don't use feet/inches or pounds either, doesn't stop me needing to work with kit specified using them, as in this case the PSU module is.

author: AlfBaz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 05, 2013, 02:19:23 pm
content: Sorry if it come across in a bad way. I was alluding to the fact that it may be easier to source an equivalent wire if you searched for a more "standard" size

author: M. András
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 05, 2013, 03:31:51 pm
content: you wont damage it or invalidate the approvals by using a thicker wire. 1mm2 would be still cheaper then an oddball american sized wire