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Greetings Phorum members,
Hope you can help me identify this type of wire in the photo I have attached. I am not sure about the replacement type for it since it is the only rubber covered wire that I have seen thus far in the entire radio(37-640). Thanks and Happy and S
afe Thanksgiving---John
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The red wire is rubber covered wire.
The others are cotton braid over rubber often in colors or a tracer, also strand. The wire size is #20. Generally the filament wires are #18 for larger chassis #16.
In time the sulfur in the rubber rots the cotton and becomes brittle bending the wire will cause the insulation to crack and fall off.
Chas
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...and modern wire of the appropriate gauges and insulation V-rating (300V minimum, usually shown right on the wire) is what you need.
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Here's one source for your wire of many.
https://www.tubedepot.com/products/20-ga...olt-rating
Take care and BE HEALTHY! Gary
P.S. Can't get the right color you need? I just buy white and code it by drawing a line on the insulation from end to end with an appropriately-colored Sharpie permanent marker.
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