[TowerTalk] Wire for prop pitch?

Ralph Bolt robolt at yahoo.com
Wed Dec 5 10:16:31 EST 2012


XHHW may be a better (though more expensive) choice given it's higher UV resistance and heavier jacket.  http://www.distributorwire.com/blog/index.php/wire-cable-products/xhhw-wire/



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> From: "john at kk9a.com" <john at kk9a.com>
>To: towertalk at contesting.com 
>Cc: rich at n7tr.com 
>Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 7:33 AM
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Wire for prop pitch?
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>I have 450' runs to my prop pitch rotators and I purchased three 500 foot
>rolls of THHN wire at Home Depot for each motor.  I used 18ga two wire
>cable for the reed switch.
>
>John KK9A
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>To:     "towertalk at contesting.com"
>Subject: [TowerTalk] Wire for prop pitch?
>From:     Rich Hallman - N7TR <rich at n7tr.com>
>Date:     Tue, 4 Dec 2012 18:32:29 +0000
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>I'm installing a k7nv prop pitch rotor in a few months and wanted to
>know what
>and where others have purchased their 10 gauge 3 conductor wire from?
>This
>will be around 350 feet long and need to bury the run.   I looked at
>10/2 romex
>with ground and may be the best option.
>
>Thanks....
>Rich.    N7TR
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