Need help finding electrical plug

kennyd · Dec 5, 2010

Mace Canute said:
Too bad you aren't in Canada. Princess Auto carries these in 10 gauge. $6.00

Four pin trailer connectors might work also with a bit of finagling.

But with those things you need to splice the wire...makes for a bad looking job.

Iplayfarmer · Dec 6, 2010

Builder said:
One more stupid question: I can get rolls of any wire I want, but what I'd really like is 2 10ga wires put together in a weatherproof plastic sleeve. I can make my own in split loom, but I really like the toughness of a pre-made 2 wire in a sealed sleeve.

Anyone know who sells wire already set up this way on line for reasonable cost?

McMaster Carr sells about anything you'd need. I can't link to the actual item, but here's the website: McMaster-Carr

10/2 Jacketed cable is item 7081K17. It's $1.63/ft.

Mace Canute · Dec 7, 2010

kennyd said:
But with those things you need to splice the wire...makes for a bad looking job.

Yep! That is the downside of those. However, if you have a lathe, you can make splices with the exact inside diameter to match the bare wire and with the exact outside diameter to match the insulated part. A little solder, a little heat shrink and you have a butt splice that is much neater than the commercial ones.

Builder · Dec 7, 2010

I like the princess auto connectors. Funny I can't find them locally.

I wonder if they'd ship 2 of them to the US.

Mace Canute · Dec 8, 2010

Builder, they apparently do ship to the US. From Princess Auto | Quality Selection Service & Value
"Shipping Rate - USA
The current shipping rates for packages to American addresses are $15.00 handling fee per order and $0.65/ pound. Air stage, oversize and freight shipments are subject to additional charges - our policy is to call with a price quote for these shipments before your order is completed. For business customers - please call our National Call Center if you have your own courier account and would like to charge your freight on your own account."
*Part# 8198137*

Cat_Driver · Dec 8, 2010

Another option.

http://www.jbn-duraline.com/

http://gencable.com/index.shtml?connector/camlocks.htm

These are waterproof - some styles are. You can connect the panel style mounted in the bed and then just plug in when needed.

Builder · Dec 9, 2010

Mace Canute said:
Builder, they apparently do ship to the US. From Princess Auto | Quality Selection Service & Value
"Shipping Rate - USA
The current shipping rates for packages to American addresses are $15.00 handling fee per order and $0.65/ pound. Air stage, oversize and freight shipments are subject to additional charges - our policy is to call with a price quote for these shipments before your order is completed. For business customers - please call our National Call Center if you have your own courier account and would like to charge your freight on your own account."
*Part# 8198137*

Thanks! :thumbsup:

pat32rf · Dec 12, 2010

Are the actual pins on the #10 wired connectors any heavier than those on the ones with #14 wire? I've never had them stand up to more than a few amps, plus they seem to corrode pretty quick when exposed to the elements. They seem to be designed to make a connection that stays made, rather than unplugged on a regular basis and left open....