---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 03/09/21: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:08 AM - milspec wire chart? (Charlie England) 2. 10:58 AM - Re: milspec wire chart? (Kent or Jackie Ashton) 3. 11:24 AM - Re: milspec wire chart? (johnbright) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:08:54 AM PST US From: Charlie England Subject: AeroElectric-List: milspec wire chart? I troll ebay periodically looking for deals on various 'stuff' to keep on hand. One of the harder calls is milspec wire. I'm aware that the most common designator for what we'd normally use is M22759. But I've discovered that the number after the ' / ' can make a significant difference in what we're actually getting. It seems that it can spec not only the insulation type (PTFE, ETFE, and other stuff), but type of copper, plating on the copper (tin, silver, nickel, etc), and apparently other stuff, as well. ' /16 ' seems to be tin plated copper with ETFE insulation. But there are others that would be useful to us (or not), if we knew the entire list of variants. For instance, I don't want any nickel plated stuff because I sometimes solder, and apparently the nickel plated stuff is intended only for crimping. M22759/X-Y-Z I know that Y is gauge. Z is color, but I don't have the reference list. And X is the biggie variable, to know what we're getting. Can anyone share a quick reference chart that breaks out each section of the spec, and shows all the numbers/letters with their meanings? Thanks, Charlie ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:58:12 AM PST US From: Kent or Jackie Ashton Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: milspec wire chart? See below. There is a seller on ebay called ApexJr who sells PTFE-coated wire in a large variety of colors. He advertises it as M22759/11 but I asked him about it once and in fact it is probably M16878/4 or similar (see chart). Anyway, it's practically the same as M22759 PTFE aviation grade wire and it=99s handy to be able to buy colors for different circuits. Seems identical to me except for the colors. https://www.ebay.com/itm/100-Ft-22-Awg-Stranded-1-2-3-Striped-Mil-Spec-600 V-Teflon-Wire-Audio-Tube-Amp/183768643409?epid=577237606&hash=item2ac9 76f751:g:DHcAAOSwDNdV53fC -kent > On Mar 9, 2021, at 12:06 PM, Charlie England wrote: > > I troll ebay periodically looking for deals on various 'stuff' to keep on hand. One of the harder calls is milspec wire. I'm aware that the most common designator for what we'd normally use is M22759. But I've discovered that the number after the ' / ' can make a significant difference in what we're actually getting. It seems that it can spec not only the insulation type (PTFE, ETFE, and other stuff), but type of copper, plating on the copper (tin, silver, nickel, etc), and apparently other stuff, as well. ' /16 ' seems to be tin plated copper with ETFE insulation. But there are others that would be useful to us (or not), if we knew the entire list of variants. For instance, I don't want any nickel plated stuff because I sometimes solder, and apparently the nickel plated stuff is intended only for crimping. > > M22759/X-Y-Z > I know that Y is gauge. Z is color, but I don't have the reference list. And X is the biggie variable, to know what we're getting. > > Can anyone share a quick reference chart that breaks out each section of the spec, and shows all the numbers/letters with their meanings? > > Thanks, > > Charlie ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:24:57 AM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: milspec wire chart? From: "johnbright" Hi Charlie, My collection of wire reference docs is at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1heBRkZu24BKki744OgyJzIHZ40E17_C5?usp=sharing -------- John Bright, RV-6A, at FWF, O-360 Z-101 single batt dual alt SDS EM-5-F. john_s_bright@yahoo.com, Newport News, Va https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YOtPiA3AdUsQEYR4nodBESNAo21rxdnx4pFs7VxXfuI/edit?usp=sharing Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=500919#500919 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message aeroelectric-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/AeroElectric-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/aeroelectric-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/aeroelectric-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.