Wire for old waffle iron

[Tekkie]

I want to replace the cloth covered worn out unsafe cord on an OLD waffle
iron. I can disassemble the plug on the waffle end & it attaches with
screws so I can do this. This plug is rated for 10 amps. What size\type of
wire do I need? Thanks!
--

Tekkie

[Gfretwell]

The minimum is 16 ga and if you go to an appliance parts store they will have
"heater cord" that has a higher temperature rating. That's what you should be
using. You can probably get it with the strain relief and all.

[Goedjn]

Well.. you want something that's multi-strand, because solid wire
gets metal-fatigue and breaks. You want something that's heat-rated,
because it's attached to an old-style waffle-iron, and
10 amps means you need at least #18 (AWG) wire.
Closest thing I can find in Artical 400 is portable heaters,
which are supposed to use wire-type HPD, in sizes 18 to 12.

Since I don't know how much heat the thing will be encountering,
or how that affects the ampacity, I'd bump that to
#16 (AWG) Stranded HPD or HPN flexible cable.

Hopefully, somone will correct me if I'm wrong.
--Goedjn

[TakeThisOut]

I'd hardwire that sucker with PVC coated Galv with a couple of flexible
sealtite sections for manueverability.Use explosionproof fittings if it's a gas
kitchen. Feed 2 # 10's on 220 volts and a variac. Achieve redundant safety
with a # 10 ground and dedicated ground rod, and all wiring THHN.

(I take breakfast very seriously)

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[j...@noname.com]

go to an appliance parts place and you can order the original
replacement for this old waffle iron.....

[Tim Fischer]

"TakeThisOut" <budysba...@aol.com.net.gov> wrote in message
news:20021216225353...@mb-mu.aol.com...

> I'd hardwire that sucker with PVC coated Galv with a couple of flexible
> sealtite sections for manueverability.Use explosionproof fittings if it's
a gas
> kitchen. Feed 2 # 10's on 220 volts and a variac. Achieve redundant
safety
> with a # 10 ground and dedicated ground rod, and all wiring THHN.
>
> (I take breakfast very seriously)

I think I just heard the OP's head explode!

-Tim

[davefr]

If you want to preserve the old look of your waffle iron than replace
it with cloth covered wire. Contact oldtym...@juno.com. He sells
cloth covered wire for fan and radio restorations.

Check with him to make sure it's appropriate for your waffle iron.

Tekkie <Tek...@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<MPG.18685b523...@news.pa.comcast.giganews.com>...

[Tekkie]

In article <wBGL9.387692$NH2.28489@sccrnsc01>, no...@nospam.com says...

Nah Tim, it'll take a lot more to explode the rocks in this head...

Now isn't this where I say "Bleep you guys, I'm using number #22 speaker
wire & changing it to 220 so it heats faster!"

I'll head to the appliance place as soon as I get a chance & thanks to ALL
the respondents. I'll let you know what I turn up; our local parts place
leaves a lot to be desired.
--

Tekkie

[Tim Fischer]

"Tekkie" <Tek...@comcast.net> wrote in message

news:MPG.1869a27e9...@news.pa.comcast.giganews.com...

> Nah Tim, it'll take a lot more to explode the rocks in this head...

Glad to hear it.

> Now isn't this where I say "Bleep you guys, I'm using number #22 speaker
> wire & changing it to 220 so it heats faster!"

Now that's a GREAT idea! Faster == more waffles == happier Tim.

-Tim

[nJb]

I think we should all be invited for waffles on the OP. I'll bring the
syrup.
--
Jack

I'm just glad I don't pay for all the waffles I get.

[nJb]

Do they have real maple syrup?????
--
Jack

[Tony Miklos]

nJb wrote:
>
> > > (I take breakfast very seriously)
> >
> > I think I just heard the OP's head explode!
> >
> > -Tim
>
> I think we should all be invited for waffles on the OP. I'll bring the
> syrup.
> --

Do you make the maple syrup yourself or buy it? And I hope it's not the
grade A fancy, that has no flavor. The grade B has the real robust
flavor. If you bring Aunt Jemima or other artificial flavored stuff
I'll have my waffles plain, or with ice cream!

--
Tony

[Tony Miklos]

davefr wrote:
>
> If you want to preserve the old look of your waffle iron than replace
> it with cloth covered wire. Contact oldtym...@juno.com. He sells
> cloth covered wire for fan and radio restorations.
>
> Check with him to make sure it's appropriate for your waffle iron.

Yes, I took a look in my Antique Electronics Supply catalog
(www.tubesandmore.com) and found some cloth covered cord, but usually
the appliances like that had black cloth with white stripes. They don't
carry that kind.

--
Tony

[nJb]

Tony Miklos wrote:

>
> nJb wrote:
> >
> > I think we should all be invited for waffles on the OP. I'll bring the
> > syrup.
> > --
>
> Do you make the maple syrup yourself or buy it? And I hope it's not the
> grade A fancy, that has no flavor. The grade B has the real robust
> flavor. If you bring Aunt Jemima or other artificial flavored stuff
> I'll have my waffles plain, or with ice cream!
>
> --
> Tony

I have to buy my Maple syrup. Not too many sugar maples in Utah. Canada
#1 Medium (Niagara Falls Tourist Grade) but I can get some Native Made
Yooper if the waffles rate it.
--
Jack

[Tony Miklos]

nJb wrote:
>
> Tony Miklos wrote:
> >
> > nJb wrote:
> > >
> > > I think we should all be invited for waffles on the OP. I'll bring the
> > > syrup.
> > > --
> >
> > Do you make the maple syrup yourself or buy it? And I hope it's not the
> > grade A fancy, that has no flavor. The grade B has the real robust
> > flavor. If you bring Aunt Jemima or other artificial flavored stuff
> > I'll have my waffles plain, or with ice cream!
> >
> > --
> > Tony
>
> I have to buy my Maple syrup. Not too many sugar maples in Utah. Canada
> #1 Medium (Niagara Falls Tourist Grade)

Well that's not too bad. If you search for maple syrup online, you can
find many places that sell mail order. Try the dark grade B sometime.
Mmmmmm.

but I can get some Native Made
> Yooper if the waffles rate it.

Yooper? Does that involve a still?

--
Tony

[nJb]

Yooper refers to those rugged individuals who reside in the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan. The "Yoo-Pee". Those who live in the Lower
Peninsula, below the Makinaw(sic) bridge are known by the Yoopers as
Trolls. If you're serious about that "grade B" I've got to have some.
--
Jack

[TakeThisOut]

Buy an old toaster from a garage sale. Like my mon always said: "The cord is
worth a quarter!"

[Tony Miklos]

nJb wrote:
> If you're serious about that "grade B" I've got to have some.

I'm dead serious when it comes to maple syrup! One time while in
Vermont, I bought a "6 pack" of different grades of maple syrup, and
that is how I found out about the grade B. I ended up throwing away the
"grade A fancy". It just tasted like sugar syrup, no real flavor.

A friend of mine has a place in Potter County, PA that has thousands of
sugar maples, and we started going up and making our own. We don't know
what grade it is, probably close to "B". It takes a lot of time. 60
gallons of sap makes 1 gallon of syrup. That's a lot of boiling! We
have a home made steel pan about 3' square and 6" deep. Set it up on
cinder blocks and build a wood fire under it to boil it down. I've
heard stories of people doing it inside the house, and sugar crystals
forming all over the place! (most have "sugar shacks") What we do is
far from a money making operation, just pretty neat to have maple syrup
you made yourself. He had labels made up and cute little jars and gives
most of it away as gifts.

--
Tony

[j...@noname.com]

oh, thats sweet... when i was slaughtering pigs i would give most of
them away also.. it was alot of fun seeing the look on their faces when
you gave them some pig, ham, pork chops, or some bacon... the folks
really liked it... even gave some tusk of the wild bores to some
craftsman to etch or whatever they do with them....

[nJb]

Maybe a pork roast cooked in maple syrup would be a real treat. We could
cook it in a waffle iron.
--
Jack

Who is on a quest for "grade B" maple syrup.

[Tim Fischer]

"nJb" <bobo...@xmission.com> wrote in message
news:3E02BEE0...@xmission.com...

> Maybe a pork roast cooked in maple syrup would be a real treat. We could
> cook it in a waffle iron.
> --
> Jack

We'll call it "Jacks Lean Mean Wafflin' Machine"

-Tim

[Heathcliff Bambino]

nJb <bobo...@xmission.com> wrote in message news:<3E02BEE0...@xmission.com>...

> Maybe a pork roast cooked in maple syrup would be a real treat. We could
> cook it in a waffle iron.

>Jack

>Who is on a quest for "grade B" maple syrup.

If you have a "Trader Joe's" store near you, try there. I have seen
Grade B syrup there -- only place I've seen it outside of Vermont or
Massachusetts. Time to rename this as a maple syrup thread!

[nJb]

Heathcliff Bambino wrote:
>
> If you have a "Trader Joe's" store near you, try there. I have seen
> Grade B syrup there -- only place I've seen it outside of Vermont or
> Massachusetts. Time to rename this as a maple syrup thread!

I would love to have a Trader Joe's but I do have a friend in San Diego
that sends me stuff from there. I'll check to see if they are online.
I'll see if they want to carry the new line of Jack's Lean Mean Wafflin
Machines. Suppose I'll have to pay a royalty to Tim or we could let our
lawyers fight it out. They would wind up owning everything.

By the way, are we making waffles yet Tekkie??
--
Jack

Can't wait for waffles & "grade B"

[Tekkie]

In article <3E0358C6...@xmission.com>, bobo...@xmission.com says...

Not yet, haven't got to the appliance store yet. Maybe tomorrow. Wife said
she won't be using it till after Christmas.
--

Tekkie