[TheForge] Lamp cord and heat generation

[Steve Smith]

Dave, will this go up and down enough to fatigue the wire? Probably not, 
but think on it. If so, your best bet is the finest stranded wire you 
can find.

Steve Smith

Dave Brown wrote:

> I have a request from another blacksmith to make a rope with a three 
> wire (i.e. ground wire included) lamp cord in it's center.  He plans 
> on using it to hang a light fixture from a hay truck in a converted 
> barn type home.  The rope is to be run through pulleys and/or blocks 
> keeping the original barn and hay hoist look without visible wiring.  
> Making the rope with the wire core isn't the problem.  It's the heat 
> insulating property of the rope.  The light fixture will incorporate 
> two (2) 100w light bulbs.
>
> The question:  Will there be enough heat generated in the cord when on 
> that could cause a fire hazard with natural fiber (sisal) rope wrapped 
> around it and insulating it from normal heat dispersal?
>
>
> Dave Brown
> Heritage Smithing
> Green Bay, WI
> ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG
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