tonyski Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Greetings All,I'm sure I'm not alone starting to plan for my 2011 show.Just wondering if anyone can recommend a SPT2 wire supplierhttp://www.skycraftsurplus.com only has white right now. ($100/1000') I'd prefer black, brown or green.I also requested a quote from americord.com but haven't heard back from themI probably need 5000 ft along with male and female connectors.Any recommendations would be helpful.Thanks,Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EARLE W. TALLEY Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 tonyski, Skycraft has spt1 in black, if your going to use leds thats all you need, and it's also lighter, easyier to roll up and store. Just my 2 cents.Earle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyski Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 Thanks for the reply. Sometimes I get caught up in bigger is better and forget about the KISS principle. Almost everything I'll need is very low amperage. SPT1 would probably be just fine.Do you have any regrets about using SPT1? Any durability issues?Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shfr26 Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 I guess that depends on where you live. I think SPT2 has a thicker insulation, 1 and 2 are either 16 or 18 gauge. I may be wrong on this but, SPT3 has the UV inhibitor in it. I use SPT1 from Skycraft and got my ends from Home Depot on line, they only offer them in about Oct or Nov I beleive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 CDI..CreativeDisplays.comUse CDIFAN10 for a discount.SPT in green, and both inline, and "regular" ends..its SPT3, but don't limit yourself when looking and comparing prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfing4Dough Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 It appears that Skycraft very recently increased the price of their white SPT2 to$45/250fthttp://www.skycraftsurplus.com/18awglampcord2conspt-1wire-2-1.aspxGoes down to $40/ea if you buy 4 rolls (1000ft).SPT1 brown is still $30/250fthttp://www.skycraftsurplus.com/18awglampcord2conspt-1wire-2.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EARLE W. TALLEY Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 tonyski, I have no regrets about spt1 I just wish someone would have told me about it sooner. I have about half and half but wished it were all spt1 due to the weight,Earle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyski Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Well thanks all. I got a pretty good deal at skycraftsurplus. I decided to go with spt1 instead.I thought I'd need 5000', started calculating and figured 8500', ordered 10,000'40 roll discount for 250' rolls made it $20 per roll. I'm pretty happy w/ $.08 per footeven with shipping it works out to $.09I ordered the male and female ends for $.45 each from some guy that was closing out his lighting business on ebay.Now I need to get busy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaceMedic Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 In COLD weather, as we get in Ontario Canada would SPT1 wire survive the cold or would it be better to go with SPT2 with the thicker insulation ?!I went with the SPT2 last year but probably need another 1,000 ft at least this year !Thanks,Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Chaput Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 I live 200 miles north of you and used SPT1 with no problems just be a little more gentle with it .I'll be using some more come next winterJust my two cents!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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