I'm not sure about that particular brand, it could be fine . . or not. I read some negative reviews of Radio Shack wire that the insulation melted at lower temperatures and shrunk more than was acceptable. I bought some anyway. Yeup, those people were right, it isn't very good wire! Some good stuff I found at a reasonable price at a good dealer is NTE stranded hookup wire from TriState Electronics: https://www.tselectronic.com/nte/wh_wire.html FYI: below is my order from January: Qty. Part No. Unit Price Price Description ----- ------------ ---------- ---------- ----------------------------- 1 8216-100-10 39.60 39.60 RG174/U 50 ohm Transmission and Computer Cable 1 WH26-00-100 7.25 7.25 26 ga. Stranded Black 100ft. Hookup Wire 1 WH26-09-100 7.25 7.25 26 ga. Stranded White 100ft. Hookup Wire -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal $ 54.10 Shipping $ 8.95 Total $ 63.05 John L Rice -----Original Message----- From: motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Argitoth Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 11:44 AM To: motm@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [motm] Is 22gage stranded wire acceptable? I found some wire for less than $6.00. Why is all the wire over $25 at mouser.com? Does this $6.00 wire suck or something? Or is it good for MOTM projects? Link: http://www.allspectrum.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=2756&osCsid=12 105adeaef305e814681f65ef00e3d3 ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links
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RE: [motm] Is 22gage stranded wire acceptable?
2009-03-01 by John L Rice