[Ultrarunner2017]

Good morning;
I wanted to check pricing on #6 copper ground conductor for my antenna installation. I am baffled at Home Depot not showing any electrical wiring (Romex, BX, etc) on their website. I am looking in both the regular site, and the contractor services site. There is no wire, except CATV, CAT5, speaker wire, and the like.

I am looking at "In Store" items, and "all items".

I can understand not showing prices, because they have been fluctuating lately, but not showing the product at all?

Anyone know what's up?

Thanks

FW

 

[Scuba_Dave]

There are a ton of items that they do not list online for whatever reason

 

[theatretch85]

Haha, try going to menards site. They don't have anything online except their weekly ad. At least with Home Depot they have stuff you can look at online.

 

[Speedy Petey]

Call a real electrical supply house.

 

[J. V.]

The price of copper changes every day. It's a commodity. Even when buying from the supply house the price can change daily. Your best bet is to call a couple vendors and see who has the best price. Then go there and pick up what you need.
Make sure you check the supply houses. They seem to have the best prices on wire most of the time, but not always. They also will cut to length depending on the size.

 

[Leah Frances]

Yes, check supply houses and they will quote you a daily rate. HOWEVER, our local LOWES doesn't list their price for copper online because they sell it BELOW cost as a loss leader. My local electrical supply house actually recommended them to me (as a DIYer).

 

[Speedy Petey]

Leah, this is true for 14/2 and 12/2. It is ALWAYS on an end cap display. This is not necessarily true for any other wire. It's worth checking.

 

[Leah Frances]

Leah, this is true for 14/2 and 12/2. It is ALWAYS on an end cap display. This is not necessarily true for any other wire. It's worth checking.

Speedy Petey is totally right and I totally forgot that the OP was looking at #6. How can I be expected to pay attention and type out my opinion too?
Good Catch.

 

[jbfan]

Speedy Petey is totally right and I totally forgot that the OP was looking at #6. How can I be expected to pay attention and type out my opinion too?
Good Catch.

Must be that tingling you got from the switch the other night!:whistling2:

 

[kbsparky]

... My local electrical supply house actually recommended them to me.....

Was that "ED" or "REX" who made that recommendation? :huh:

 

[Speedy Petey]

Speedy Petey is totally right

Can I quote you on that......to my wife......PLEASE!!!!!! :thumbsup:

 

[Leah Frances]

I must be slow... I WILL NOT DO WORK ON ENERGIZED CIRCUITS...but who is ED or REX.

Wait a minute, it was ED Electrical Supply. How did you know?

 

[Leah Frances]

If you want, I will print a certificate that says Speedy Petey is 'always right'. But I'd be willing to bet your wife holds a "My-husband-it-full-of-sh*t" card and that trumps any fancy documents .

 

[Ultrarunner2017]

Leah, this is true for 14/2 and 12/2. It is ALWAYS on an end cap display. This is not necessarily true for any other wire. It's worth checking.

You've got that right. When I was looking for a short piece of SJ cord, the price was ridiculous. I decided to cut up an extension cord instead. Much less expensive.

As for the #6, I can use as small as #10 copper or #8 alum I think for the grounding conductor from my antenna mast.
I was looking for #6 because I thought it was the 'standard' for antenna ground conductor.
I won't use aluminum though. I've got copper everywhere else, so why mess with it.

FW

 

[J. V.]

You've got that right. When I was looking for a short piece of SJ cord, the price was ridiculous. I decided to cut up an extension cord instead. Much less expensive.

As for the #6, I can use as small as #10 copper or #8 alum I think for the grounding conductor from my antenna mast.
I was looking for #6 because I thought it was the 'standard' for antenna ground conductor.
I won't use aluminum though. I've got copper everywhere else, so why mess with it.

FW

#10 is the minimum. The bigger the better for GEC. I would use bare #6 min. :thumbsup:

Ps....Make sure you connect to the house bonding/grounding system. You want the same potential at the mast.

 

[jbfan]

Can I quote you on that......to my wife......PLEASE!!!!!! :thumbsup:

You want to quote another women, to the wife, that said you are right.
That can only come out wrong in so many ways!:laughing:

 

[kbsparky]

... who is ED or REX.

Wait a minute, it was ED Electrical Supply. How did you know?

I live on Delmarva, same as you. :laughing:

You have 2 choices in Easton, and they are both located within ¼ mile of each other, on the Dover Road. I have accounts at both of `em. :whistling2:

I was just a bit surprised that they would have given you that recommendation. At least, they are honest about it. :yes:

 

[Ultrarunner2017]

#10 is the minimum. The bigger the better for GEC. I would use bare #6 min. :thumbsup:

Ps....Make sure you connect to the house bonding/grounding system. You want the same potential at the mast.

That's my plan. I'll stick with the #6. Bare copper should be less expensive than THHN, and I probably don't need more than 50ft. At least my antenna is on the same side of the house as the SE:thumbsup:

FW

 

[J. V.]

That's my plan. I'll stick with the #6. Bare copper should be less expensive than THHN, and I probably don't need more than 50ft. At least my antenna is on the same side of the house as the SE:thumbsup:

FW

Excellent! :thumbsup: