Amazon has Hookup Wire • in sets

Thank you Gary, nice tip.

Dave

I got a box of the 30 and 28 gauge for LED projects, works great,  Just wish the spools were longer...

Marty

That's my complaint, I go through 25 feet in a flash!  I'm looking for some 500 foot spools.

Gary, 

What gauge wire do you use with Z-Stuff? Thanks

CAPPilot posted:

Gary, 

What gauge wire do you use with Z-Stuff? Thanks

Hi Ron:

For my Z-Stuff project I used  20 gauge stranded hookup wire and I solder all the hookup wires to the Z-Stuff wires. Z-stuff wire was even thinner. Looked liked 22 or 24 gauge.

I purchase my 14 gauge Red & Black, stranded. 500 feet per spool at Home Depot. This runs power to the track. I also purchase door bell wire at Home Depot for accessories and lighting. 250’ spools.

Hope this helps: Gary

trainroomgary posted:

CAPPilot posted:

Gary, 

What gauge wire do you use with Z-Stuff? Thanks

Hi Ron:

For my Z-Stuff project I used  20 gauge stranded hookup wire and I solder all the hookup wires to the Z-Stuff wires. Z-stuff wire was even thinner. Looked liked 22 or 24 gauge.

I purchase my 14 gauge Red & Black, stranded. 500 feet per spool at Home Depot. This runs power to the track. I also purchase door bell wire at Home Depot for accessories and lighting. 250’ spools.

Hope this helps: Gary

I use 22 or24 gauge too. I run it all to a bus bar. All my accessories go to a bus bar designated for either the lights, switches, Miller signs and Z-Stuff.

I got a set off of eBay, and there you can find sets in longer lengths too.

gunrunnerjohn posted:

That's my complaint, I go through 25 feet in a flash!  I'm looking for some 500 foot spools.

John try Remington Industries on the Bay.

They have good wire, I bought it from Remington.

John,

I bought the 24 AWG 25' kit for some the the small project & the  100"' rolls in 22 & 18 AWG rolls, never in 500' lots.  Best thing is they don't charge shipping.

I wanted the smaller stuff for upgrades, so I went with this kit. 

26 AWG Gauge Stranded Hook Up Wire Kit 100 ft Each 0.0190" Dia UL1007 300 Volts

I also picked up a bigger roll of #22 wire.

Thanks Gary. How is the strand count on that wire? I like a high strand count because it's more flexible.

Dave Zucal posted:

Thanks Gary. How is the strand count on that wire? I like a high strand count because it's more flexible.

HI Dave Z

I use a Klein Tools Cat. No. 1000 wire stripper, shown in this photo.

This is the 22 gauge wire from Amazon.  It holds up well during the wire stripping procedures and soldering. No count given on the wire spools or box.

I use it on several Z-Stuff projects and for this price I would say the wire has an excellent multi strand count and is very flexible. It also holds up well together when using wire nuts.

Hope this helps: Gary

Order placed.

I asked about the Remington wire, their #22 is 30 strands.  Super-Flex has from 60 to over 100 for #22 wire.

I use the superflex on pick-up rollers. Works really well. Enlarging Gary's photo of the 22 gauge, looks to be the smaller strands that take more to meet the gauge. Hopefully its also 30 strand.