Wire helps transmit data over a longer distance.
T stat wire size.
If the wire is not long enough for a proper termination at the new thermostat then take a small piece of thermostat wire about 6 inches long and use a small wire appropriate for 18 solid wire and wire nut the short piece to the 6 inch wire.
For shorter runs use 20 gauge.
This wire is ul and etl listed.
Thermostat cable model 2501 42 00 96 34 96 34.
The n gauge wire diameter d n in inches in is equal to 0 005in times 92 raised to the power of 36 minus gauge number n divided by 39.
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Thermostat wire connections 5 wire blue black red white yellow green thermostat wire connections 6 wire red white blue yellow green orange wires thermostat wire connections 8 wire black red white yellow green orange brown blue.
18 3 thermostat wire to use the 500 ft.
18 gauge thermostat wire is recommended for any distances up to 250 feet.
The n gauge wire diameter d n in millimeters mm is equal to 0 127mm times 92 raised to the power of 36 minus gauge.
A thermostat wire uses low voltage signals to transfer data.
D n in 0 005 in 92 36 n 39.
Net weight lbs 1000 ft 18 2 red white 14 146 16 18 3 red white green 14 155 24 18 4 red white green blue 14 169 31 18 5 red white green blue yellow 15 178 37 18 6 red white.
If you don t know your system type place this wire into the w terminal.
Item 539961 model 65676944.
Afc cable systems 18 2 x 250 ft.
18 gauge thermostat wire solid size awg number of conductors conductor colors jacket thickness nom.
The larger 18 ga.
Overall cable diameter mils approx.
18 7 solid cl3r riser brown thermostat wire model 7442 sp bn 250 62 00 roll 62 00 roll free delivery.
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Locate any unconnected wire labeled w or w1.
Use the 500 ft.
Sta kon terminals made of high conductivity copper with corrosion resistant plating include marked stud and wire sizes a long chamfered barrel to eliminate missed crimps a deep internal serration to produce a larger contact area and selective annealing to leave the barrel soft for crimping while the tongue remains strong.
If in the previous step you identified an o b or o b wire that s connecting to the o b terminal and have a separate w wire place this wire into the w2 terminal.
If you have a heat pump system place it into the o b terminal.
Southwire 250 ft 18 8 thermostat wire by the roll.
18 3 thermostat wire to wire your thermostat system.
