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So my electric Credenza's wires were brittle from the start, and they have continued to deteriorate. They look bad enough now that I must put that machine on hiatus until the wires are replaced.

I know they have very nice looking reproduction wire on this website http://www.sundialwire.com

What gauge wire do I need? And are the replacements on this website safe for the electrical load of my machine? (I ask because there is a warning on the bottom of the cord page that says to make sure you have the proper wire for the electrical load of your appliance)

I think 18-gauge would be sufficient, and sundial has lots of choices there. You could go to 16-gauge, but there are only four styles listed. What's the amp and wattage rating on the tag?

Henry wrote:What's the amp and wattage rating on the tag?

105-120 Volts
40-60 cycles
50 watts
1 Ampere

Try to measure the diameter of the bare wire to
determine what gauge the original wire is.

Then buy some new wire of that same size.

From an old wire table here:

16 ga. .05082 inch dia can handle 11.5 amps.
18 ga. .040303 inch dia can handle 8.1 amps.

So I seriously doubt that at the small current
loading of your machine, that any reasonable size
wire will be any sort of a problem.

Just make sure the insulation is nice and thick and
robust, and that the new wire closely matches the
diameter of the old wire.

If you find a source for cloth-wrapped cord with the diameter of the original pls let us know.thanks.
-bill

Oceangoer1 wrote:

Henry wrote:What's the amp and wattage rating on the tag?

105-120 Volts
40-60 cycles
50 watts
1 Ampere

Then 18-gauge is more than sufficient!