| Author | Message | ||
| Wayne Ellenburg (Wlnburg)
Registered Member Username: Wlnburg Post Number: 54 Registered: 6-2008 Posted From: 128.158.1.163  Rating: N/A |
I am building a wiring panel like the one in Dave Galey's book. I am scared of all the unused wiring on my bus. I think it just waiting to let the "smoke out". I found this site that has good prices on relays and items needed for DC wiring projects. I just thought I would share. http://www.waytekwire.com | ||
| Roger Baughman (Roger)
Registered Member Username: Roger Post Number: 107 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 75.3.205.82  Rating: N/A |
Thanks wayne, Roger | ||
| R.C.Bishop (Chuckllb)
Registered Member Username: Chuckllb Post Number: 775 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 75.209.200.238 Rating: N/A |
Been using them for years, thanx to Scott Whitney, who doesn't seem to be "on board" any longer. Good products, good value...they send catalogs regularly. FWIW RCB | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 811 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 76.216.69.160 Rating: N/A |
Since there is no downside to "too big" wiring , I have found the simplest is to settle on a single size , and get that in big rolls. Sometimes the roll purchase price will make up for the cost of better wire. We use #10 on AC and DC for just about everything, so the terminal ends can be bought in bulk too. The ends should be crimped on with a GOOD!! crimp tool ($65.00 not a $3.00 from AutoBoys) The good crimper will only release after a proper amount of force is delivered. Anchor marine grade wire is about 10% over sized for grade minimums , so there is even more copper . ON DC take a hint from the coach builders and use a copper star washer under any screw terminals , this allows a good contact after repeated heating cycles. May or may not be some "code" but it is MY WAY. IF it workes for GM for decades ,,,, FF | ||
| Jack Conrad (Jackconrad)
Registered Member Username: Jackconrad Post Number: 1110 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 71.3.157.139  Rating: N/A |
When we replaced all the coach wiring on our bus, we purchased our wire from WayTek. We went with "Trailer Cable". It is available in several combinations of gauge & number of wires. We used cable that had 6 12 gauge color coded wires, cable with 7 14 gauge color coded wire, and cable that had 4 14 gauge, 1 12 gauge, and 2 10 gauge color coded wire. we ran 2 lengths of each of these from the front panel to the rear panel. Jack | ||
| Cullen Newsom (Cullennewsom)
Registered Member Username: Cullennewsom Post Number: 49 Registered: 2-2009 Posted From: 98.201.161.214 Rating: N/A |
FF I agree with everything you said except that last part! | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
Registered Member Username: Buswarrior Post Number: 1627 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 76.71.102.157  Rating: N/A |
I am a convert to the tinned strand marine wire. Thank you FF! Anything that will resist the creeping green and black plague is good with me. It's bad enough chasing after the existing problems, I'll be darned if I have to start re-doing my own installs before I get the rest of it finished!!!! happy coaching! buswarrior |