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Offline ghosttown

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How much heat wire do I need
« on: July 29, 2015, 06:38:42 pm »
I am going to do the 900 Watt mod and will be changing all the wiring inside to a 14 guage wire. How many feet do I need to change everything?

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Offline Alanfromwis

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Re: How much heat wire do I need
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2015, 05:25:41 am »
  Get 10 ft & you will have enough in case you make a mistake, there will be enough  to redo. 
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Offline ghosttown

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Re: How much heat wire do I need
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2015, 05:31:58 am »
perfect thanks, Local stores won't sell me some so I need to find a source online.
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Offline manfromplaid

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Re: How much heat wire do I need
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2015, 05:49:34 am »
you should be able to find high temp wire at any appliance repair or parts store. in Edmonton I found mine at AMRE supply on 75st
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Offline GusRobin

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Re: How much heat wire do I need
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2015, 08:12:16 pm »
you can get it at Allied Kenco

http://www.alliedkenco.com/367.aspx
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Offline dave01

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Re: How much heat wire do I need
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2015, 04:32:14 am »
I have well over 100 smokes since upgrading to the 900 watt element, I never upgraded the wire and wonder why you would?
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Offline TedEbear

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Re: How much heat wire do I need
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2015, 06:49:48 am »
Same here. I'm been running the dual 500W element mod (1000W total) for at least 3 years and the original wiring is still doing fine. 
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Offline ghosttown

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Re: How much heat wire do I need
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2015, 07:25:31 am »
It's recommend to change the wire to a higher guage, im sure the existing wire works fine.

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Re: How much heat wire do I need
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2015, 11:00:46 am »
when i  did my upgrade, i also upgraded the  wiring to  14 gage some 8 years ago and never looked  back, never had a  problem  with the  wire or the heater,
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Offline ghosttown

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Re: How much heat wire do I need
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2015, 04:25:39 pm »
K thanks,  do you know off by hand what terminals you used? Want to get everything before I open up the unit. I know I need terminal rings for the heater but what about the when connecting it to the back of the plug? What size of these do I need If any http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0071NC78C/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?qid=1438558108&sr=8-9&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&keywords=High+temp+wire

Also the sizes for these http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AJSAJA4/ref=pd_aw_sim_328_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=1ZNCK264KBV9WP85RYFR

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Offline Toker

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Re: How much heat wire do I need
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2015, 07:49:10 pm »
Rings terminal number 8 stud with 14 awg and spades connectors ( Quick Disconnect), 1/4 stud with 14 awg. The awg depends on the seize of your wire. For wire, check for MGT high temp wire (rated higher temperature).
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Offline ghosttown

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Re: How much heat wire do I need
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2015, 06:45:33 pm »
Thank you

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Offline ghosttown

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Re: How much heat wire do I need
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2015, 07:00:21 pm »
Quote from: Toker on August 02, 2015, 07:49:10 pm
Rings terminal number 8 stud with 14 awg and spades connectors ( Quick Disconnect), 1/4 stud with 14 awg. The awg depends on the seize of your wire. For wire, check for MGT high temp wire (rated higher temperature).
Is this all I need

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0071NC5NO/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Would this size fit the 900 Watt element connector bolts?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005GDFO16/ref=ox_sc_act_image_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007CLZAB4/ref=ox_sc_act_image_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1FWWCVO9POVQF

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Offline Toker

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Re: How much heat wire do I need
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2015, 07:47:05 pm »
Oops! these are for 2x 500 sorry. The quick disconnects stay the same but i have no idea about the rings connectors. Sorry again for my mistake.
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Offline Salmonsmoker

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Re: How much heat wire do I need
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2015, 08:22:26 am »
Ghost, The terminals on the element are a little over 3/16" dia. (I don't have a metric scale handy)or .187".  8 gauge has a dia. of .1719" or 4.37 mm. 7 ga. has a dia. of .187", 6 ga, .2031.  Since the stud size measures a little over 3/16" I suspect that 7ga would take a little reaming. The 6 ga would be about perfect.
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