stanward Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I am looking for the cheapest SPT2 wire on spools. Is Action Lighting the cheapest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iresq Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 You may want to check locally (Lowes, HD, etc). Wire is heavy and expensive to ship. The price of copper has fallen through the floor. You would think we would see some that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvlrs2000 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 I went lowes yesterday and asked for spt 2 and the guys had no idea. what does this look like??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbomb341 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 cvlrs2000 wrote: I went lowes yesterday and asked for spt 2 and the guys had no idea. what does this look like???The key word for Lowe's (& Home Depot) - Lamp Cord. Typically in the ball park of ~$50 for ~250 feetHarrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanward Posted January 1, 2009 Author Share Posted January 1, 2009 I need to check my local Home Depot too.Thanks guys,Stan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattStidham Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 I know it's SPT3 but CDI has a killer deal for the prebuy. It was somewhere around $85.00 for 1000 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iresq Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 If you are going to buy locally, you might want to wait until this summer. With the crash of copper prices, wire prices should start to come down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy942 Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 I noticed a couple days ago that the 12-2 romex at HD had dropped by nearly $30 for the 250 foot roll since summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnT Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 stanward wrote: I am looking for the cheapest SPT2 wire on spools. Is Action Lighting the cheapest?I purchased 7,000' of SPT-2 from Americord and with shipping of a single 285lb spool the cost per foot came out to .13.You have to call them to get the bulk pricing. I did not have any problems with placing the order at all. The spool was delivered by freight carrier and was contacted from them with a time that it was going to be delivered. They placed the pallet and spool in my garage with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanward Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 Americord SPT-2I got a quote for 2000' at $0.10/foot. Not including shipping.ShawnT wrote: stanward wrote: I am looking for the cheapest SPT2 wire on spools. Is Action Lighting the cheapest?I purchased 7,000' of SPT-2 from Americord and with shipping of a single 285lb spool the cost per foot came out to .13.You have to call them to get the bulk pricing. I did not have any problems with placing the order at all. The spool was delivered by freight carrier and was contacted from them with a time that it was going to be delivered. They placed the pallet and spool in my garage with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Lowes in Orange Park, FL had 3 rolls of white SPT-2 clearanced for $27. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanward Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 How big are these"rolls?" Must be 100' or so?*go Cardinals!*djrljr wrote: Lowes in Orange Park, FL had 3 rolls of white SPT-2 clearanced for $27. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChristmas2000 Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 http://www.skycraftsurplus.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2002Best price I know of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanward Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 OOOOOHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!Thank you! That's cheaper than Americord! $0.08/foot for 1000-5000'.Too bad they don't sell the vampire plugs as well!MrChristmas2000 wrote: http://www.skycraftsurplus.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=2002Best price I know of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 Sorry 250 foot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 i have been buying 100' orange extension cords at menards for $12.99 everyday - they are outdoor types as well. then i get empty wooden spools and wrap 10x100' per spool. best buy and easy storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanMChristensen Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 do you split your cords into two channels? save 50% if you do it properly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenL_MCSE Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Home Depot is now selling 25' for $8 and 50' for $16 - cool part is they are dark green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Jeff Millard wrote: Shared neutral cables are a big money saver as long as you make sure you polarize the plugs you connect to the controller.I use Molex connectors to connect all my shared neutral cables to the controllers.Advantages: No chance of shorting by incorrect plugging; No chance of dangerous "live" neutral plugs if hot and neutral on controller power supply is reversed; Less bulky; Less confusing setup.Disadvantages: Very difficult to swap controllers or channels; Testing with spare light string is difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smjosephrn Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I bought mine at HD's Initially I bought 250 ft and went through it like water the next spool I bought was 500 ft and used every inch of that. funny thing, the 500 ft spool was only a few dollars more than the 250. Lesson Learned, buy in bulk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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