Where Do You Guys Get Your Electrical Supplies?

[IBoughtASupra]

I am looking for wiring to do a few setups. They also must be able to be submerged in fuel.

I remember Ian told me Tefzel wiring is good to be submerged in fuel. I cannot find this in any of my local stores as all of them have cheap china crap and I won't take a chance with Radioshack stuff.

So, where do you guys get your electrical supplies?

Thanks in advance.

 

[mjsn1]

I dont know about you, but all I have here is crap too, that is why i have to improvise with a lot of stuff on my car.

A good idea is to go to the junk yard and take as much internal fuel pump wires you need from any car. See, improvise

by the way what is this fuel wiring thing your talking about?

 

[Chambers]

Easternbeaver is where I get my connectors, talk to him, he may have somthing up his sleeves!

http://easternbeaver.com/

 

[suprarx7nut]

Best place I found for tefzel wire is Aircraft Spruce. You can google "MIL 22759/16 wire" and you should find plenty of vendors. If there's an aircraft supply store near you , you may be able to find this stuff in person. It was tough for me to find many places that would allow you to buy without a large minimum quantity. Some places require spool pieces of 250-500 ft.

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/elpages/unshieldlwire.php

 

[IBoughtASupra]

I was reading online and it says not to use PVC coated wire in the tank. That wire is a tefzel wire but it says there is a PVC coating on it too.

Anyone know for sure and have experience with it in tank?

 

[PureDrifter]

try calling jordan innovations here in cali, they do mil-spec wiring for cars all the time iirc?

 

[IBoughtASupra]

Just E-Mailed them, it doesn't look like they sell wiring on their website.

 

[bioskyline]

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/group.asp?GroupID=FUELCELLWIRING they cell wireing for inside fuel cells, only downside is its not cheap, and its a small ammout of wire

 

[IBoughtASupra]

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/group.asp?GroupID=FUELCELLWIRING they cell wireing for inside fuel cells, only downside is its not cheap, and its a small ammout of wire

Jeez. That's a lot just for a lead of wire I will cut to add ring terminals for the pump.

Nobody knows where I can get a few feet of Tefzel, just for in tank? I'll use regular air craft wiring outside.

 

[T701jz]

http://www.royalwholesale.com/home.html

 

[figgie]

ick

Tefzel (ie spec-55) is actually crap. Especially when compared to the new stuff.

why is it crap?

Instead of going into a long winded post

read.

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?70379-more-than-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-wire

cost. Well from Cheap for the GXL to the most pricey in the PTFE/Polymide/PTFE wire. Expect to pay for weight/fire resistance.

 

[IBoughtASupra]

Figgie,

So the GXL wire is able to be submerged in fuel, correct?

I will read that link when I get home. I am on my IPhone right now.

 

[figgie]

In short,
most wiring can be submerged in Gasoline. The issue will be the quality of the crimp. Crap crimp will cause elevated tempratures at the crimp point. This is where you really want a quality crimper.

pS for Mil-spec wiring to include the FAR approved wiring.

AE Pesche. That is where I purchased all my wiring.

 

[3p141592654]

Any teflon insulated wire is fine in fuel, but too expensive for most OEM use. Most manufacturers use a cheaper wire designed for the task, such as cross-linked PE (e.g. Sumitomo IRRAX).

http://global-sei.com/ewp/E/products/detail/5_06.html

 

[IBoughtASupra]

So would GXL wire crimped and heat shrinked as I have seen heat shrink that is fuel compatible be good in the tank, correct?

 

[3p141592654]

GXL is not recommended for that application unless it has special cross-linked PE insulation rated for in-tank use (such as IRRAX).

 

[suprarx7nut]

Check my link again. They sell true, mil spec tefzel wire. The paragraph mentions how pvc is no longer accepted.

True tefzel wire at low cost, many color options and no minimum order. No pvc.

From the site:

This top quality aircraft unshielded wire is manufactured to Specification MIL-W-22759/16. It features standard tin-plated copper conductor and is insulated with extruded Tefzel (ethylene/tetrafluorbethylene) which has a maximum temperature rating of 150°C. This wire is rated for 600 volts.

Colors: white, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Yellow, and Striped

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[IBoughtASupra]

Good, so just full Tefzel wiring, correct?

 

[IBoughtASupra]

Check my link again. They sell true, mil spec tefzel wire. The paragraph mentions how pvc is no longer accepted.

True tefzel wire at low cost, many color options and no minimum order. No pvc.

From the site:

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I will check the site on my laptop. I was going through it on my break on my IPhone so it wasn't the best checking but Figgie's link to wiring explained it well.

 

[jetjock]

Uh, I have rolls of this stuff lying around. PM me what you need.