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- dontevenuse
April 4, 2006, 3:47 am

Hello
I have done the rounds of Lawrence & Hanson, Dick smith, and other
electronic supply co's. but non can supply.
I am after
24 or 26 guage TWIN LEAD WIRE, single wire, not multi stranded.
Reel quantities.
Can anyone help supply or point me in the right direction.
thanks
Steve
REPLY if by email
to OZBIZ@OBZIZ(notthisbit).ORG
Thanks

Re: 24 or 26 guage twin lead wire

Commonly called Twin Twist Bell Wire, one red and one white wire, single
strand core.
Often used as the lead-in wire between the shot-firing box (exploder) and
electric detonators used in a blast if the lead-in wire is not too long.
Can be purchased from most wholesale electrical suppliers. Srr the following
link....
http://www.tyree.com.au/products/tycab.html

Re: 24 or 26 guage twin lead wire

Here is a link to Dyno Nobel in Australia where they give a very limited
description of what is commonly termed Twin Twist Bell Wire in the
explosives industry.
http://www.dynonobel.com/dynonobelcom/en/asiapacific/products/accessoires /
I have purchased this wire from various electrical wholesalers over the
years. Below is a pdf link for an Ausie supplier.
http://www.hartland.com.au/hartland/pdf/01-catalog.pdf

Re: 24 or 26 guage twin lead wire

I am sorry Phil, you are wrong. The blasting industry uses this product
because it is available and suits a purpose. Review the available literature
on this cable and you will see that it is quite possibly what he is after.
As I state in another post, this cable has nothing to do with doorbells but
a lot to do with the telephone industry in past years and the use of bells.

Re: 24 or 26 guage twin lead wire

I note the original poster stated he had tried L&H. I have purchased this
cable from L&H also in the past. Their P/N for the product is PIR5414387. Go
to the hagemeyer web site and do a search on the P/N and it will pull it up.
Here is another link to this cable at the Prysmian (Pirelli) web site.
http://www.prysmian.com/en_42/cables_systems/telecom/product_solutions/communications_copper_cables.jhtml?s125%800007&s225%800011&s343%00004&s4=-1
Go right to the bottom of the page.
To be noted with this product from the various manufacturers that there is a
considerable difference in the tensile strength of the products for the same
wire diameter.
This wire is/was predominately used in the telephone industry and has
nothing to do with doorbells.
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