Wire you here?

[gatesj at mailblocks.com (John Gates)]

Yah.  Too inflexible.  And even if it didn't rub through you would 
possibly get metal fatigue breaking the wire inside of the sheath from 
it moving around.  Auto wire is very flexible and stands up well to it.

-----Original Message-----
From: David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net>
To: Tonee Northam <pb3vr6@yahoo.com>; Mark F. <mk1mark@gmail.com>; Jim 
Ruffi <sciroccos@earthlink.net>
Cc: Scirocco-L <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 11:22:20 -0400
Subject: Re: Re: Wire you here?

Solid core would be dangerous to use in a car.  It is inflexible, and 
would
therefore rub through the sheath and likely short or cause a fire...

I wrote that because all I have ever seen in houses is the solid 
core...  No
good...

David
>
> From: Tonee Northam <pb3vr6@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2005/04/13 Wed AM 11:00:27 EDT
> To: fahrvegnugen@cox.net,  "Mark F." <mk1mark@gmail.com>,
>   Jim Ruffi <sciroccos@earthlink.net>
> CC: Scirocco-L <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: Re: Re: Wire you here?
>
> I'll bite.
>
> Why not?
>
> David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net> wrote:
> Absolutely not...
>
> David
> >
> > From: Tonee Northam
>
> > Date: 2005/04/13 Wed AM 12:26:35 EDT
> > To: "Mark F." , Jim Ruffi
> > CC: Scirocco-L
> > Subject: Re: Wire you here?
> >
> > Can automotive wire be replace with house wire, the same wire that 
is used
in running through conduit, to the houses main box?
> >
> > just curious, cause we have TONS of it.
> >
> > Tonee
> >
> > "Mark F." wrote:
> > On 4/12/05, Jim Ruffi wrote:
> >
> > > Any interest? I don't even know if it's worth lugging the stuff 
all that
> > > way and back, but it will come on handy for someone who's doing 
some
> > > rewiring.
> > >
> > > It's automotive grade GPT primary wire, stranded, PVC jacket, SAE
J1128-GPT,
> > > etc....
> >
> >
> > Please and thank you!!! :) I'm presently re-rewiring my 75. I was
> > just going to "neaten" it up a bit, but there's no turning back now 
-
> > I ripped every last wire out of the thing! The previous owner
> > completely rewired the car front to back (w/ a PainlessWiring fuse
> > block), but did a poor job of it... While I have enough wire on hand
> > to redo this car, I will not hesitate to rewire any of my future
> > project cars - so I am most definitely interested in buying some of
> > your left over supplies... I have endured YEARS of frustrating
> > phantom electrical gremlins because I was too intimidated to rewire
> > the cars, but there's really not much to it... Just the peace of 
mind
> > that I won't be smelling that distinctive burnt-rocco-wire on a 
weekly
> > basis is reason enough to do it!
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Mark.
> > 75 - fully documented build-up in full swing...
> > 80 S
> > 90 Audi Coupe Quattro - 10vt
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'87 16V, parts car
'82 pickup, 2.0 16V, collecting dust...




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