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KW Wood Coilbox

Post by Original Smith » Fri Mar 14, 2025 1:09 pm

The KW wood coilbox used only in 1913 uses non insulated silver colored stranded wire about 14 AWG. I'm wondering if this type of wire is still available?
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Re: KW Wood Coilbox

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Fri Mar 14, 2025 1:52 pm

Original Smith wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 14, 2025 1:09 pm
 The KW wood coilbox used only in 1913 uses non insulated silver colored stranded wire about 14 AWG. I'm wondering if this type of wire is still available?
Larry,

It's "buss wire". Tin coated copper wire.

https://www.mcmaster.com/products/bus-wire/

https://sea-wire.com/aa59551/

OOPS... missed the part about it being stranded wire.
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Re: KW Wood Coilbox

Post by TRDxB2 » Fri Mar 14, 2025 2:01 pm

Couldn't find it bare. 14 AWG bare stranded hookup wire

You may need to strip the wire 14 AWG marine grade hookup wire
This listed the best match & at Home Depot too
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ancor-Marin ... /316303205

Looks like purple is on-sale other colors are higher
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Re: KW Wood Coilbox

Post by Original Smith » Sun Mar 16, 2025 12:22 pm

Interesting. That is what I did, however, I was unaware of marine grade stranded wire. Thanks for the information !
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Re: KW Wood Coilbox

Post by Original Smith » Wed Mar 26, 2025 4:12 pm

I had to go to a marine supply store to find it. It is not twisted but is the correct wire I was looking for. All that needs to be done is the insulation stripped off, and then twisted. #14 AWG.
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Re: KW Wood Coilbox

Post by Allan » Wed Mar 26, 2025 6:05 pm

You might ned to check the number of strands before twisting it. ;)

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