If the Teflon coated wire insulation burns in your application (Teflon does
burn), you might want to try using THHN type house wire disguised as a hand
rail or pipe to get the voltage where you want. Or, if you must go through
a hot space, look into getting some glass braid tubing from a
An other solution -get silicon wrapped wire - most RC hobby stores sell it
Has a temperature rating of at least 400f. All you really need to do is keep the wires
insulated or at least
one of them one lead can easily be a handrail etc.. then second for shorting reasons
needs
to be insulated.
Check with a Radio Shack or similiar electronics
outlet and ask for Tefleon coated wire. Locally we
have it all the way down to 22-24ga which is telephone
wire. You probably want stranded and not solid core,
stranded is more flexible.
mike
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Hi,
Does anyone have a
Hi,
Thanks for the feed back, the consensus seems to be Teflon (PTFE) coated wire.
Apparently we are not worried about phosgene gas being generated by the PTFE
if it is exposed to temps of 500 degrees or less. It probably would be OK in
steam oil then, because it never gets to 500 degrees in a
Hi,
Does anyone have a product number and source of heat resistant wire to be
used to wire up headlight and cab light on live steam locomotive? Maybe
clearance lights too!
Mr. Lunkenheimer believes some of the locomotive crews are sleeping on the
job after dark behind the shed house.
Keep
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Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 4:21 PM
Subject: hot wire
Hi,
Does anyone have a product number and source of heat resistant wire to be
used to wire up headlight and cab light on
Walt,
I happened to have a Newark Electronics (1-800-463-9275) catalog at my desk,
so I looked up some data. The usual commercial disclaimers are in effect.
Belden has several teflon-insulated choices. A type 83026 AWG #22 (19x34
stranding) has UL and MIL ratings of 200 deg. C. List price is
Walt,
I used teflon wire from Radio Shack.
http://www.geocities.com/steamlogger/shayturn.jpg
I sleeved it in a small brass tube through the smoke box.
http://www.geocities.com/steamlogger/mamod_threequarter.jpg
On my Mamod I used a tube outside the smoke box.
Robb CEO of the Pine Ridge Lumber
