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| Wire size facts: Most standard size servos and factory battery packs come with 26 gauge wire. Normally when a standard size servo hits the high torque category or more (digital etc...) it will come with 22-gauge wire. Most factory standard switches are 26-gauge wire. All standard size (like factory size) Radical RC switches come with 22-gauge wire just like our large heavy duty switches do. We like it better! 22-gauge is the size of wire people are talking about when they say "heavy duty" and everything we sell that way is. There is a myth that you can buy 20-gauge servo wires and extensions. YES, all our 20 gauge is just under 20-gauge actually (about 90%). If you use true 20-gauge wire then the insulation will not fit inside hobby connector shells. True 20 gauge must be stripped all the way to the outside. This makes for some pretty "uncomfortable" looking connectors and shorts become a real possibility. Not worth it in my view. Our "20" is as many strands and as much copper as you can stuff into a connector shell and still have insulation and strain relief. Surface area of the wire is the really important factor and it's the reason we use so many strands in our wire. It is the good stuff! High strand count wire is also much less prone to break internally under the millions of vibration cycles it will see in your fuel powered model. Sure, you can get cheaper lower strand count wire however it is risky and losing only one model to the poor quality gear isn't too smart. Just in case you did not know, as the gauge number gets smaller, the wire size gets bigger. Stranded wire guage is not measured by bundle OD. It's measured by totalling the crossectional area of all the individual strands. Hope you know a little more now than when you came. | | | | |
Heavy Duty 20 gauge Silicone Twisted battery and switch wire. 90 strand wire. 2 conductor, fine strand and supple. Select length desired below. TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK
SKU Number: W2BTS20RBFT
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Wire for your Extreme high power applications. 100 amps is no problem here. High quality, supple with many fine strands. Wire consits of 7 bundles of 113 strands of 0.08mm wire (008x113x7). That's 791 Strands. Gauge is approximately 11. OD of silicone jacket is approximately 5mm. Cross section area = 3.97mm sq. Both Red & Black or Blue & Yellow, bulk length measured by feet. Note, new supply from factory came in as BLUE & YELLOW, understand your shipment may be in BLUE & YELLOW.
SKU Number: WSSUBCEXTFT
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Wire for your high power applications. 50 amps is no problem here. High quality, supple with many fine strands. Wire consists of 7 bundles of 70 strands of .008mm wire = 490 strands, gauge is about 13. OD of silicone jacket is approximately 5mm. Cross section area = 2.46mm sq. Both red and black bulk lengths measured by feet.
SKU Number: WSSUBCSUPFT
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This size silicone wire is great for typical Sub C battery type applications. Generally up to 35 amps and smaller. High quality, supple with many fine strands. Wire consists of 7 bundles of 57 strands of 0.08mm (008x57x7) wire = 399 strands, gauge is approximately 14. OD of silicone jacket is approximately 4mm. Cross section area = 2.0mm sq. Comes in package with 1 meter of each red and black.
SKU Number: WSSUBCPK
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Extra Heavy Duty Silicone Insulated approximately 20 gauge twisted servo wire. .008" diameter x 90 wire-strand. JR colors, 3 conductor, fine strand and supple. Select prepackaged length desired below. HINT: Twisted wire tends to reduce radio interference if you have a lot of long servo leads in your model.
SKU Number: W3STS-20JR
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This size silicone wire is great for your high powered S-400 (14 amps)and smaller. High quality, supple with many fine strands. Wire consists of 3 bundles of 50 strands of 0.08mm wire(008x50x3). Thats 150 Strands. Gauge is approximately 18~19. OD of silicone jacket is approximately 2.4mm. Cross section area = 0.75mm sq. Both Red and Black, measured by feet.
SKU Number: WS40018RBFT
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Heavy Duty, Silicone Insulated approximately 20 gauge twisted servo wire. .008" diameter x 90 wire-strand. Futaba colors, 3 conductor, fine strand and supple.
HINT: Silicone insulated wires are extra supple, wear and heat resistant. High quality wire is a "must use" when the wire must take many repeated bends, passes through a hinge line, is located in an unsupported high vibration area, or where high heat is an issue. For example, near exhaust tunnels or pipes or anything that could come into contact with an engine. Also, as a side note, because of the very high temperatures it takes the melt the silicone insulation, a momentary short is NOT likely to lead to the insulation melting and a new permanent short forming. These are the basic advantages of silicone insulated wire.
HINT #2: Twisted wire tends to reduce radio interference if you have lots of long servo leads in your model.
Select length desired below.
Need more than 100'? Send us an email!
SKU Number: W3STS-20FJ
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Heavy Duty 22 gauge flat Ribbon Battery and Switch wire. 60wire/strand. 2 conductor, fine strand and supple. Select length desired below. Hint: Beware of wire size less than 22 gauge for any battery or switch wire. We've seen standard size switches with 24 and 26 gauge wire before and even battery packs with 24 gauge wire. This practice is substandard and low grade. Don't bottleneck your energy supply. 22 Gauge is the only acceptable size for your main power supply current path.
SKU Number: W2B22RBFT
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Heavy Duty 22 gauge Ribbon servo wire. 60wire/strand. JR colors, 3 conductor, fine strand and supple. Select length desired below. Hint: If your solder work is nice, our 1/16 shrink fits nicely over all 22 and 26 gauge Servo and Battery wire for in-line solder joints. If your unsure of your work, use/order 3/32 size. It will still shrink down nice and tight.
SKU Number: W3S-22JR
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Heavy Duty 22 gauge Twisted servo wire. 60wire/strand. JR colors, 3 conductor, fine strand and supple. Select prepackaged length desired below. HINT: Twisted wire tends to reduce radio interference if you have many long servo leads in your model.
SKU Number: W3ST-22JR
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Heavy Duty 22 gauge Ribbon servo wire. 60wire/strand. Futaba colors, 3 conductor, fine strand and supple. Select length desired below.
SKU Number: W3S-22FJ
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Heavy Duty 22 gauge Twisted servo wire. 60wire/strand. Futaba colors, 3 conductor, fine strand and supple. Select prepackaged length desired below. HINT: Twisted wire tends to reduce radio interference if you have many long servo leads in your model.
SKU Number: W3ST-22FJ
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26 gauge 2 pole battery quality wire. 30 strand wire. 2 conductor, fine strand and supple. Light duty battery wire perfect for lighting systems and smaller craft with few small servos such as DLG and hand launch sailplanes. Select length desired below.
SKU Number: W2B26RBFT
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Standard weight 26 gauge servo wire with 30 strands. JR colors, 3 conductor, Flat Ribbon Format, fine strand and supple. Select length desired below.
SKU Number: W3S-26JR
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Standard weight 26 gauge 30 strand servo wire. Futaba colors, 3 conductor, Flat Ribbon Format, fine strand and supple. Select length desired below.
SKU Number: W3S-26FJ
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30 gauge 2 pole battery quality wire. 20 strand wire. 2 conductor, fine strand and supple. Lightest duty battery wire perfect for lighting systems and smallest craft with few small servos such as DLG and hand launch sailplanes. Select length desired below.
SKU Number: W2B30RBFT
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Approximate 30 gauge Micro Lite JR color 20 strand wire. JR colors, 3 conductor, Flat Ribbon Format, fine strand and supple. Select length desired below.
SKU Number: W3S-30JR
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Approximate 30 gauge Micro Lite Futaba color 20 strand wire. Futaba colors, 3 conductor, Flat Ribbon Format, fine strand and supple. Select bulk length desired below.
SKU Number: W3S-30FJ
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Radical RC 3 Pole Thin Twisted Servo Wire. Futaba colors. 3 conductor. 0.08x7 strands, Insulation OD 0.5mm, sectional Area .0035mm. As tiny as it gets!Select bulk length desired below. TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK
SKU Number: W3ST-34FJ
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Radical RC 3 Pole Thin Twisted Servo Wire. JR colors. 3 conductor. 0.08x7 strands, Insulation OD 0.5mm, sectional Area .0035mm. As tiny as it gets!Select bulk length desired below.
SKU Number: W3ST-34JR
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This size silicone wire is great for your high powered S-300 (up to 9 amps) and smaller. High quality, supple and many fine strands. Wire consists of 90 strands of 0.08mm wire (008x90). Gauge is 20. OD of silicone jacket is approximately 1.5mm. Cross section area = 0.33mm sq. Comes in package with 1 meter of each of both red and black.
SKU Number: WS30020RBPK
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This size silicone wire is great for your high powered S-480, cobalt 400, Astro 020 or similar(20 amps) and smaller. High quality, supple with many fine strands. Wire consists of 7 bundles of 30 strands of .008mm wire (008x30x7). That's 210 Strands. Gauge is 16. OD of silicone jacket is approximately 3mm. Cross section area = 1.06mm sq. Both Red & Black, measured by feet.
SKU Number: WS48016RBFT
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This size silicone wire is great for typical Sub C battery type applications. Generally up to 35 amps and smaller. High quality, supple with many fine strands. Wire consists of 7 bundles of 57 strands of 0.08mm (008x57x7) wire = 399 strands, gauge is approximately 14. OD of silicone jacket is approximately 4mm. Cross section area = 2.0mm sq. Both red and black, bulk lengths measured by feet.
SKU Number: WSSUBCFT
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Wire for your high power applications. 50 amps is no problem here. High quality, supple with many fine strands. Wire consists of 7 bundles of 70 strands of .008mm wire = 490 strands, gauge is about 13. OD of silicone jacket is approximately 5mm. Cross section area = 2.46mm sq. Comes in package with 1 meter of each red and black.
SKU Number: WSSUBCSUPPK
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Wire for your Extreme high power applications. 100 amps is no problem here. High quality, supple with many fine strands. Wire consits of 7 bundles of 113 strands of 0.08mm wire (008x113x7). That's 791 Strands. Gauge is approximately 11. OD of silicone jacket is approximately 5mm. Cross section area = 3.97mm sq. Comes in package with 1 meter of each red and black. Note, new supply from factory came in as BLUE & YELLOW, understand your shipment may be in BLUE & YELLOW.
SKU Number: WSSUBCEXTPK
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This size silicone wire is great for your high powered S-300 (up to 9 amps) and smaller. High quality, supple and many fine strands. Wire consists of 90 strands of 0.08mm wire (008x90). Gauge is 20. OD of silicone jacket is approximately 1.5mm. Cross section area = 0.33mm sq. Both Red & Black, measured by feet.
SKU Number: WS30020RBFT
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Heavy Duty 20 gauge flat Ribbon Battery and Switch wire. 110 strand. 2 conductor, fine strand and supple. Select length desired below. .5529mm^2 ( 10.58% larger than 20 gauge which is .5mm^2) Hint: Most copper you can fit in an RX connector shell.
SKU Number: W2B20RBU110FT
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Heavy Duty 14.5 gauge (1.810mm^2) 360 strand wire. Insulation diameter 3.2mm. Great for power supply extensions, charge cords and other high amperage applications suiting a high strand count quality vinyl jacketed wire. Select length desired below. Notes: 15 guage is 1.65mm^2, 14 guage is 2.08mm^2. Thus, this wire @ 1.81mm^2 is approximately 14.5ga. TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK
SKU Number: W2B145RBFT
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This size silicone wire is great for your high powered S-400 (14 amps)and smaller. High quality, supple with many fine strands. Wire consists of 3 bundles of 50 strands of 0.08mm wire(008x50x3). Thats 150 Strands. Gauge is approximately 18~19. OD of silicone jacket is approximately 2.4mm. Cross section area = 0.75mm sq. Comes in package with 1 meter of each of both red and black.
SKU Number: WS40018RBPK
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This size silicone wire is great for your high powered S-480, cobalt 400, Astro 020 or similar(20 amps)and smaller. High quality, supple with many fine strands. Wire consists of 7 bundles of 30 strands of .008mm wire. That is 210 Strands. Gauge is 17. OD of silicone jacket is approximately 3mm. Cross section area = 1.06mm sq. Comes in package with 1 meter of each of both red and black.
SKU Number: WS48016RBPK
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