[Milsurplus] [ARC5] Wire

[Bruce Gentry]

J. Forster wrote:
> Yes and no. It can be either nylon coated or not. Look at the spools of
> THHN at Home Depot or a similar place. THHN is mostly a temperature spec.
>
> There are other options like MTW.
>
> Also, THHN in sizes smaller than #14 is hard to get. It may be available
> through an electronics supplier, but you probably have to buy 1000'
> minimum.
>
> Finally, modern THHN is printed along its length. WW II wire was generally
> not, or if it was, it had circuit numbers on it.
>
> Best,
>
> -John
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>> Nylon coated PVC sounds like THHN electrical conduit wire.
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>> THHN is stranded. The solid version was called THWN. Both were available as small as #24 within the last 5 years. 
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     Bruce