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Title: sources for smaller quantities of electrical wire
Post by: yackee on August 05, 2018, 07:56:26 PM

I'm in the midst of a moped rebuild (LML "Vespa") and need smaller quantities of electrical wire in various colors, to repair hacks in the wiring harness. I was wondering if the group had suggestions for sources that will allow me to avoid purchasing lots of large spools that I will never use up. Amazon has some collections of automotive wire of different colors, but they appear to be "copper-clad aluminum" and would still leave me with 1,000 feet of wire if I buy the package that includes brown (a color I need). I would prefer to stay with all copper, though I am not sure why I have that preference. Also, I don't need 1,000 feet of wire.

Any advice would be appreciated.

J.

Title: Re: sources for smaller quantities of electrical wire
Post by: Rebochi on August 05, 2018, 07:59:28 PM

 Buy a junk wiring harness from a motorcycle salvage yard. It is cheap and the colors will match plus you will wind up with useable sheathing.

Title: Re: sources for smaller quantities of electrical wire
Post by: rodekyll on August 05, 2018, 08:23:12 PM

I strip the harnesses from junk SUVs.  They have lots of wires and long runs of it.

Title: Re: sources for smaller quantities of electrical wire
Post by: Tom H on August 05, 2018, 08:56:55 PM

McMaster Carr sells in small quantities.

Tom

Title: Re: sources for smaller quantities of electrical wire
Post by: Rich A on August 05, 2018, 09:16:32 PM

British Wiring. I think they have a minimum, but lots of choices re gauge and color.

Rich

Title: Re: sources for smaller quantities of electrical wire
Post by: Moto on August 05, 2018, 09:16:51 PM

The best bet is britishwiring.com. All the gauges, colors, stripes you could want, by the meter.

Title: Re: sources for smaller quantities of electrical wire
Post by: yackee on August 06, 2018, 08:07:32 AM

Thanks guys! Very helpful.

J.

Title: Re: sources for smaller quantities of electrical wire
Post by: Murray on August 06, 2018, 08:41:22 AM

Local auto sparky ask nicely if they'd sell some stuff off their stock normally its not an issue but you'll pay whatever they ask, they've done you a favor you are not in a position to haggle.

Title: Re: sources for smaller quantities of electrical wire
Post by: screamday on August 06, 2018, 10:22:06 AM

Quote from: yackee on August 05, 2018, 07:56:26 PM

I'm in the midst of a moped rebuild (LML "Vespa") and need smaller quantities of electrical wire in various colors, to repair hacks in the wiring harness. I was wondering if the group had suggestions for sources that will allow me to avoid purchasing lots of large spools that I will never use up. Amazon has some collections of automotive wire of different colors, but they appear to be "copper-clad aluminum" and would still leave me with 1,000 feet of wire if I buy the package that includes brown (a color I need). I would prefer to stay with all copper, though I am not sure why I have that preference. Also, I don't need 1,000 feet of wire.

Any advice would be appreciated.

J.

Don't know where you're at yackee, but here, the local big box home improvement supply stores will sell almost any type of wire by the foot.