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APPROXIMATE DIAMETERS OF ALL SUNDIAL WIRES
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE DIAMETERS ARE APPROXIMATE AND VARY FROM LOT TO LOT.
If you have small tolerances, PLEASE ORDER A SAMPLE before committing to
a larger order. You can order samples here: samples order page.
Please check that the diameter of each wire you order will
fit in the aperture for which it is intended.
The measurements in mm are more accurate than the measurements in inches but vary
from production lot to production lot. Please order a sample of the currently selling
lot if your tolerances are very
small.
Also, please do not choose solely based on what fits. Please make
sure the gauge you choose is appropriate for the electrical
draw of your device or fixture.
Please note that the parallel wire has two dimensions, height and width, since
its shape is rectangular rather than round.
Twisted wire is measured at its widest point.
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Gauge
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Wire Style
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Diameter
in Inches
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Diameter
in mm
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14-gauge
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Pulley Cord
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13/32"
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10.13 mm
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18-gauge
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Pulley Cord
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1/4"
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7.1 mm
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16-gauge
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Overbraid
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9/32"
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7.1 mm
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18-gauge
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Overbraid
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1/4"
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6.5 mm
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16-gauge
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Twisted Pair
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9/32"
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7.2 mm
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18-gauge
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Twisted Pair
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1/4"
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6.5 mm
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20-gauge
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Twisted Pair
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5/32"
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4.2 mm
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22-gauge
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Twisted Pair
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3/16"
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4.5 mm
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18-gauge
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Parallel
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1/4" wide x 1/8" high
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6.1 mm wide x 3.5 mm high
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12-gauge
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Single Conductor
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7/32"
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5.2 mm
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14-gauge
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Single Conductor
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3/16"
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4.4 mm
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18-gauge
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Single Conductor
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1/8"
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3.6 mm
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DIAMETERS OF PLUG OPENINGS
This table lists the size of the openings where the wire is inserted in the plugs we sell.
Please note the rectangular plug has a rectangular opening, hence the two dimensions.
All the other plugs have round openings.
All of the button plug styles have the same diameter opening.
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Plug Style
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Diameter
in Inches
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Diameter
in mm
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Button
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9/32"
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7.5 mm
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Rectangular
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7/16" x 5/16"
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11.2 mm x 8.4 mm
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Round with Neck
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13/32"
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10.7 mm
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Sundial Wire
Our Cloth Covered Wire In Use
If you have pictures of our cloth covered wire in use and you would like to have them posted here, please send them to
custserv@sundialwire.com. Let us know what you would like us to put as a caption.
(You can even include a link if you'd like.) We can't guarantee we'll post every submission, but we'd love to show off our wire on your
lamp, fan, radio, lighting installation, etc.
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Japanese-style paper shades.
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Vintage 1905 General
Electric 'pancake' fan, so-called because of the wide, flattened shape of
its motor, restored using Sundial Wire's 2-conductor, 18-gauge, Light Brown cotton, twisted wire.
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Note the exposed
brass connectors for attaching the AC power source to the rear of the
motor.
Thanks to Jim Drake (Florida) for the photos.
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Vintage shade wired with Sundial Wire's 2-conductor, 18-gauge, Putty cotton, twisted wire with Gold tracer.
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Vintage bulb and socket wired with Sundial Wire's 2-conductor, 18-gauge, Putty cotton, twisted wire with Gold tracer.
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Vintage ceramic tubes showing how our single-conductor, 12-gauge, black knob and tube wire was used in the days before Romex.
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