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Source for good, flexible power wire?

Discussion in 'MōVI M10' started by Ben Huddleston, Nov 25, 2013.

  1. Ben Huddleston

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    Does anyone know the best place to order in bulk really good, super pliable power cable for powering camera components? Maybe around 18-22awg? I want at least 50' in a couple of different gauges. Silicone seems to be a

    There are so many possible power configurations with the M10 for different cameras, I'd like to make up a couple of each cables that I think will be common.

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  2. Gary Haynes

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    Check with Quadrocopter.com.
     
  3. Steve Maller

    Steve Maller UAV Grief Counselor

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  4. Andy Johnson-Laird

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    Better prices and you can buy by the foot: commonsenserc.com.
    I've done business with them before and there were no surprises. Everything from 6 Gauge on up.

    Andy.
     
  5. Ben Huddleston

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    Thanks for the links. I think I'll buy some of theirs, but what I really want is some power wire where there are two strands for positive and negative in one wire, in around a 20awg. Ever seen that in a super flexy silicone?
     
  6. Andy Johnson-Laird

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    I've not seen that, Ben. To achieve that I'd either use heatshrink, or braided plastic sleeving (e.g. http://www.cabletiesandmore.com/BraidedSleeving.php) and put heatshrink tubing over the ends to stop it undergoing multi-laminar defoliation (you may know it as "fraying.") ;)

    Hope that helps.
    Andy.
     
  7. Ben Huddleston

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    Good link, thanks. And just so you know here we Yanks refer to "fraying" as antisymbiotic disencasement. A little on the nose, I know, but colloquialisms....
     
  8. Andy Johnson-Laird

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    Good to know. I've added "antisymbiotic encasement" to my list of neologisms to eschew.
    :)

    Andy.
     

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