Trains.com

Best place to buy Hook up wire 12-16 AWG

571 views
4 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    July 2006
  • From: Reading PA
  • 270 posts
Best place to buy Hook up wire 12-16 AWG
Posted by cruikshank on Thursday, May 10, 2007 4:42 PM
Is there a best source price wise and color selection for hook up wire for the Bus and power drops from 12 up to 16 AWG ?  Thanks,  Dave
Large 3 rail club layout (24x55' 6 mainlines) in Frackville PA looking for new members NOW ! Always interested in info and sites for Anthracite Coal Mines and Railroads. Looking for fellow modelers around Reading PA. Work in "N" and Hi-rail "0" scale
  • Member since
    January 2005
  • 259 posts
Posted by cheech on Thursday, May 10, 2007 6:00 PM

i'm sure you will get a lot of suggestions.

i've only found one place that offers 100' rolls of most ga wire 8 to 18 in 10 different colors, and good service. it's http://proserveelectric.com ....80$ for 500 ft spool 14ga, 30$ for 100' spool, but the s/h could kill you...

think about HD and lowes for the basic colors, @ 20c ft in 500' rolls, or even cut to order.  then go for the other colors you need from one of these places.

hope info helps

ralph 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    March 2006
  • From: Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • 2,306 posts
Posted by kpolak on Thursday, May 10, 2007 8:10 PM

Try some electrical wholesalers in your area.  Some may sell to the public...since it's for a club you may be able to go wholesale.

Kurt

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Willoughby, Ohio
  • 5,231 posts
Posted by spankybird on Thursday, May 10, 2007 8:11 PM
you might check with your local junk yard. Approve [^]

I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com 

  • Member since
    December 2004
  • 3,176 posts
Posted by csxt30 on Thursday, May 10, 2007 8:30 PM
 kpolak wrote:

Try some electrical wholesalers in your area.  Some may sell to the public...since it's for a club you may be able to go wholesale.

Kurt

And, if you are a regular Nonprofit club, you can get no tax & maybe at cost !! We used to do that in our model plane club.

Thanks, John

Join our Community!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

Search the Community

FREE EMAIL NEWSLETTER

Get the Classic Toy Trains newsletter delivered to your inbox twice a month