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Does anybody know of a supplier of 14/2 stranded copper wire? I can't locate any. There was an old-time hardware store where I live but they closed a couple of years and I'm sure they carried it....

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What are you wiring? I buy all my 12v wiring at a local electronics store. 100' rolls seem to be a little cheaper, but all copper wire is expensive today. I like to use a different color wire for...

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If the 14/2 stranded is for the 110 volt you will likely end up at an electrical wholesaler for contractors to find that.  But for most situations in the trailers I wouldn't worry too much about using...

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I'm sorry. I should have said it was for 110. There were a few places I read where they said to use stranded wire instead of solid. Called some supply houses and they didn't have it. A mechanic at...

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I had an electrician that worked for me years ago that insisted on using stranded wire as much as possible.  I'm not a sparky so I just ordered what he wanted.  But I haven't seen anyone since then...

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It's my understanding that stranded is used where the wire is subject to flexing, won't workharden and break as fast as solid.

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I use regular Romex in my trailers. They don't flex THAT much. (like a boat for instance) Most trailers have solid wire and it's worked for 50 years. Go with regular 14/2 with ground Romex. You can...

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You mean this? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NV2AY0

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bpmcgee wrote:You mean this?http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NV2AY0Yikes!  It's $6.50 per foot!  You can easily put 50 feet in a small trailer when adding some extra outlets.I'm with Vikx, just...

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