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Are there good online storefronts or alternative shops (like welding suppliers) to buy wire for my solar panels and related gear?
I need two runs (2 wires * 2) with one pair ~25ft long and the other pair ~35ft long plus all the interconnects between controllers, inverters, etc. I will be pushing ~22amps at ~200V and I am thinking 10 gauge wire but, I may be able to get by with 12 gauge.
Approaching $3/ft in rolls is what I am finding locally if it is in stock, which seems awfully high. About a month ago I bought a 100ft roll of 10/3 outdoor rated for $170 when my water well went down due to a bad electrical panel in an old farmhouse and some gopher action. So, I'm hoping it is just some local "supply and demand" action at local builder supply places (Home Depot, Lowes, hardware stores, etc.) and I might be able to find more normal pricing somewhere else. Somewhere else could be online or at an alternative supplier. In terms of local options, when I do find something in stock, it is typically just a single roll of random wire for hundreds of dollars.
TIA,
Sid
I need two runs (2 wires * 2) with one pair ~25ft long and the other pair ~35ft long plus all the interconnects between controllers, inverters, etc. I will be pushing ~22amps at ~200V and I am thinking 10 gauge wire but, I may be able to get by with 12 gauge.
Approaching $3/ft in rolls is what I am finding locally if it is in stock, which seems awfully high. About a month ago I bought a 100ft roll of 10/3 outdoor rated for $170 when my water well went down due to a bad electrical panel in an old farmhouse and some gopher action. So, I'm hoping it is just some local "supply and demand" action at local builder supply places (Home Depot, Lowes, hardware stores, etc.) and I might be able to find more normal pricing somewhere else. Somewhere else could be online or at an alternative supplier. In terms of local options, when I do find something in stock, it is typically just a single roll of random wire for hundreds of dollars.
TIA,
Sid