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Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 13:06:21 -0700
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In the US, I've never found better wire than what is sold by West Marine.
The have Type III stranded marine wire.  I've bought 2x12AWG that was as
flexible as rope.  I think they also have 3x and 4x cables.  They're
expensive, but they do sell by the foot.

On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Rob Butts <r DOT butts2 AT gmail DOT com> wrote:

> I need a cable for a dual DC power supply (4 conductor) where one is 3.8V
> max 7A and the other is 12V max 1A max 50 degrees C.  I'd like it as
> flexable as possible.
>
> Through Alpha Wire I was recommended to use P/N 1896/4C which is an 20
> AWG (7 x 28 strand) per conductor with the following insulation
> characteristics: UL Type CM, UL AWM 2509, UL CSA CMG FT4, 300V (Insulation:
> Color-Coded PVC)
>
> My problem is that it is only sold by 100 foot spools for $58 and I only
> need about 2 feet for prototyping.  I got 4 conductor 17 AWG single
> stranded from Lowes but it is so stiff that I'd rather find something
> else.  Any suggestions?  For aesthetics I'd like it to be 1 cable.
>

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In the US, I&#39;ve never found better wire than what is sold by West Marin=
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at was as flexible as rope.=A0 I think they also have 3x and 4x cables.=A0 =
They&#39;re expensive, but they do sell by the foot.<br>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Rob Butts <=
span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:r DOT butts2 AT gmail DOT com">r DOT butts2 AT gmail DOT c=
om</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
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<div>I need a cable for a dual DC=A0power supply (4 conductor)=A0where one =
is 3.8V max 7A and the other is 12V max 1A max 50 degrees C.=A0 I&#39;d lik=
e it as flexable as possible.</div><div>=A0</div><div>Through Alpha Wire I =
was recommended to use P/N 1896/4C which is an 20 AWG=A0(7 x=A028 strand) p=
er conductor with the following insulation characteristics: UL Type CM, UL =
AWM 2509, UL CSA CMG FT4, 300V (Insulation: Color-Coded PVC)</div>

<div>=A0</div><div>My problem is that it is only sold by 100 foot spools fo=
r $58=A0and I only need about 2 feet for prototyping.=A0 I got 4 conductor =
17 AWG single stranded from Lowes but it is so stiff that I&#39;d rather fi=
nd something else.=A0 Any suggestions?=A0 For aesthetics I&#39;d like it to=
 be 1 cable.</div>

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