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pd

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Wire size
« on: January 30, 2018, 04:07:49 PM »
Does anyone know what size wire our lighting coils are wound with ?

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Re: Wire size
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2018, 06:02:17 PM »
I wish I could remember where I put my Uncles wire gauge tool. It would be an easy thing to find the size then.

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Re: Wire size
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2018, 07:03:58 PM »
I wish I could remember where I put my Uncles wire gauge tool. It would be an easy thing to find the size then.

So do I Reese . LOL

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Re: Wire size
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2018, 06:12:24 PM »
Yea my uncle worked for the railroad as a electrician and he could of probably just at the wire and told you what it was. Kinda miss him and his stories.

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Re: Wire size
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2018, 08:23:02 AM »
I measured the lighting coil wire on a Phelon set-up.  It is .020"   So judging from this quick chart I found it looks like 24 gauge.

http://www.firemountaingems.com/resources/encyclobeadia/charts/6404

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Re: Wire size
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2018, 11:14:13 AM »
Thanks for that , Tom . :)

I haven't unwrapped the tail light lighting coils yet .
Would you happen to know if those are the same gauge wire ?

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Re: Wire size
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2018, 11:30:45 AM »
Looked to be the same.

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Re: Wire size
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2018, 10:12:26 PM »
OK . Thanks , Tom .

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