drums114 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hi all -Its getting close to XMAS .This is my first year doing a animated display. Anyone research the cheapest place to buy SPT2 and vampire plugs right now?LET ME KNOW ASAP.Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shfr26 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Try Skycraft sales and surplus in Orlando FL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrant Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 The best price I've found on vampire plugs was:http://store.ledgenlighting.com/search.asp?keyword=slide&search=GOWire, I was looking for SPT-1 and found:http://www.awcwire.com/Part.aspx?partname=SPT-1-18/2These other guys have great prices but the receiving time isn't till sometime in Julyhttp://www.animatedlighting.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Best price WLCVENTURES.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I never use SPT 2. (1) has been working well for years and I'll continue to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine Lights Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Dgrant have you actually bought from Ledgenlighting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big joe Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 it is my first year too, i went with skycraft for the wire,and christmaslightshow.com for the plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrant Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Maine Lights wrote:Dgrant have you actually bought from Ledgenlighting?Yes, I did place an order with them. They sent me precisely what I ordered and within the expected timeframe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurbani Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 I looked at all of the sites listed here and the winners are...SPT-1 cord at .13/ft '>www.skycraftsurplus.comSPT-1 Vampire plugs female .42, male .40 store.ledgenlighting.comSPT-2 cord at .13/ft http://wlcventures.comSPT-2 Vampire plugs female .42 store.ledgenlighting.comSPT-2 Vampire plugs male .50, inline .50 http://wlcventures.comTo get these prices you have to purchase a certain quantity.I did not include shipping in this analysis. It could greatly skew the prices and make one of the other store more economical.dgrant wrote:These other guys have great prices but the receiving time isn't till sometime in Julyhttp://www.animatedlighting.com/I didn't see any wire at this site. So, I excluded them from the running.Any other contenders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurbani Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 eurbani wrote:I looked at all of the sites listed here and the winners are...SPT-1 cord at .13/ft www.skycraftsurplus.comSPT-1 Vampire plugs female .42, male .40 store.ledgenlighting.comSPT-2 cord at .13/ft http://wlcventures.comSPT-2 Vampire plugs female .42 store.ledgenlighting.comSPT-2 Vampire plugs male .50, inline .50 http://wlcventures.comTo get these prices you have to purchase a certain quantity.I did not include shipping in this analysis. It could greatly skew the prices and make one of the other store more economical.dgrant wrote:These other guys have great prices but the receiving time isn't till sometime in Julyhttp://www.animatedlighting.com/I didn't see any wire at this site. So, I excluded them from the running.Any other contenders?Just found the SPT stuff on animated lighting. Their SPT-1 is cheaperI looked at all of the sites listed here and the winners are...SPT-1 cord at .122/ft '>http://store.animatedlighting.com/SPT-1 Vampire plugs female .42, male .40 store.ledgenlighting.comSPT-2 cord at .13/ft http://wlcventures.comSPT-2 Vampire plugs female .42 store.ledgenlighting.comSPT-2 Vampire plugs male .50, inline .50 http://wlcventures.comStill asking, anyone other contenders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shfr26 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Skycraft is 11 cents a foot if you buy 1,000 feet or more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurbani Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 shfr26 wrote:Skycraft is 11 cents a foot if you buy 1,000 feet or morePoor website design. They only display the highest price on the search results. Prices below for SPT-1 or SPT-2. I was only able to find white (now, someone tell me that I'm wrong there too!)Quantity Amount100 to 499 $0.13500 to 999 $0.121000 to 4999 $0.115000 to 9999 $0.1010000 or more $0.09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 eurbani wrote:shfr26 wrote:Skycraft is 11 cents a foot if you buy 1,000 feet or morenow, someone tell me that I'm wrong there too!You're wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shfr26 Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Was not saying you did anything wrong. Was pointing out that if you put in a quanity you want the price may vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurbani Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 shfr26 wrote:Was not saying you did anything wrong. Was pointing out that if you put in a quanity you want the price may vary.Sorry, humor lost between my brain and the keyboard. I was saying that I was wrong! William, thank you for noticing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrant Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 eurbani wrote:eurbani wrote:I looked at all of the sites listed here and the winners are...SPT-1 cord at .13/ft www.skycraftsurplus.comSPT-1 Vampire plugs female .42, male .40 store.ledgenlighting.comSPT-2 cord at .13/ft http://wlcventures.comSPT-2 Vampire plugs female .42 store.ledgenlighting.comSPT-2 Vampire plugs male .50, inline .50 http://wlcventures.comTo get these prices you have to purchase a certain quantity.I did not include shipping in this analysis. It could greatly skew the prices and make one of the other store more economical.dgrant wrote:These other guys have great prices but the receiving time isn't till sometime in Julyhttp://www.animatedlighting.com/I didn't see any wire at this site. So, I excluded them from the running.Any other contenders?Just found the SPT stuff on animated lighting. Their SPT-1 is cheaperI looked at all of the sites listed here and the winners are...SPT-1 cord at .122/ft '>http://store.animatedlighting.com/SPT-1 Vampire plugs female .42, male .40 store.ledgenlighting.comSPT-2 cord at .13/ft http://wlcventures.comSPT-2 Vampire plugs female .42 store.ledgenlighting.comSPT-2 Vampire plugs male .50, inline .50 http://wlcventures.comStill asking, anyone other contenders?Yeah, their stuff is cheaper but they won't receive it till sometime in July. I just looked again in the case of SPT-1 wire, '1000, $122 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmitchell Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 SPT-1 18/2 (brown) at globalindustrial.com for 29.95 per 250ft spool, order in multiples of 2. Works out to 0.1198 per foot excl shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frybread Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Last year I ran across this.http://www.menards.com/main/electrical/electrical-cords/extension-cords/18-2-250-brown-lamp-cord/p-1462754-c-6410.htmIt comes in White, Brown, Black, Gold. and it was available for pick up at the store. Not shipping. $34 for a 250 ft roll. $0.136/ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 dgrant wrote:The best price I've found on vampire plugs was:http://store.ledgenlighting.com/search.asp?keyword=slide&search=GOI bought some on a Sunday and they were on the door step that Wednesday. With shipping.... mine came out to 52 cents per plug. Not bad given this time of the year.dgrant, your best post yet. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul M Krupa Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Just something to think about, STP 1 wire from CDI has I believe a UV coating that may increase life span?Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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