WTB: VHO end caps and wire

[Clownnut]

i am lookin for 3 or 4 pairs of VHO end cap and some wire connect the end cap to the ballast.
thx

[David Grigor]

18AWG solid wire is hard to find.

However, 14g solid which is just a little bit bigger still slips into the end caps just fine and can be bought at HD either by the foot or like $10 for a spool.......

[dirk griffin]

Lots of endcaps, need any bulbs?? pm sent

[Clownnut]

yes. i had been home depot today... i am afraid that's too big for the endcap so i didnt buy them
by the way i'm lookin for some used endcap or cheap new one

[jules77]

I have 2 sets of new ones (Icecap) you can stop by and pick up for what I paid for them on Marinedepot. They have standoffs with them. 15.99 a set i think sounds right. You know where Im at I ll be home all night.

[Clownnut]

i think i will go with aro 4L harness. cut them up. so i get the wire and endcaps i wanted
http://www.hellolights.com/4lamvhohar.html

[Fahz]

Originally Posted by David Grigor

18AWG solid wire is hard to find.

However, 14g solid which is just a little bit bigger still slips into the end caps just fine and can be bought at HD either by the foot or like $10 for a spool.......

Menards has 18 AWG solid ask for doorbell wire, comes in 25 foot coils for about $5.

Fahz

[David Grigor]

Originally Posted by Clownnut

yes. i had been home depot today... i am afraid that's too big for the endcap so i didnt buy them
by the way i'm lookin for some used endcap or cheap new one

It's not too big. I've used it for years with VHO endcaps both the German and Italian endcaps.

Fahz, I'll keep that in mind. Always good to know examples that the Home Improvement store workers can relate too.......

[aka_bigred]

Originally Posted by Fahz

Menards has 18 AWG solid ask for doorbell wire, comes in 25 foot coils for about $5.

Fahz

Yep, I picked some up on Sunday to wire up my canopy. It's two-colored (red/white) and the coating sheild isn't melded together IIRC so you can run it exactly where you need it. It's up in their electrical level sort of near the household wiring but not exactly with it.

[Loverotties]

Beat me too the doorbell wire.

[David Grigor]

I'm just bringing this topic back up with my findings as some of you may be using this wire or do a search and find this thread.

I'm wiring up a couple of T5 ballasts, I did find the Doorbell wire as mentioned at Menards. However, it says on it low-voltage.

I know Icecap only recommends wire rated for 600volts. I have no idea long term what would happen by using the doorbell wire being low-voltage.

Therefore I passed on buying the wire and used the 14g solid wire I already had that is rated for 600Volts. 14g still slips into the endcaps and my ballasts just fine.

[Clownnut]

i find some nice 22g at radioshack. 100f about 6.

[David Grigor]

22g is smaller than 18g.

Most ballast specifically say 18g solid wire. I'd rather go slighter bigger than smaller.......