Called Triple-M Services
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=triple+m+near+canfield+ontario&sll=41.504464,-81.070862&sspn=1.308199,2.158813&ie=UTF8&hq=triple+m&hnear=Canfield,+Haldimand-Norfolk+Regional+Municipality,+Ontario,+Canada&ll=42.994949,-79.759369&spn=0.019963,0.050082&z=15&iwloc=A
it's a scrap yard for all sorts of interesting things. Lots of big stuff (2000 pounds and up) and small stuff too. 20 acres of scrap; everything under the sun.
In the end, I didn't walk away with very much. What I did get though was a very good deal.
Yes ladies and gentlemen, that is 3/0 gauge cable, aka 000. Tables of ampacity indicate this stuff is rated for 260A continuous. My motor is only 80A continuous, so I'm well in the clear.
This was my other great steal! It's from an industrial panel, manufactured by AB. Looks like a DPDT switch though I haven't verified that with my meter. Yay safety! Still need a contactor to make the e-stop useful, but I needed it anyways.
Now you ask, what did this heavy cable and handsome e-stop cost?
Twenty five dollars. I nearly fell over! I'd have paid $40 to this guy without blinking.
Maybe I don't know what reasonable prices are?? Anyways, I was happy with the deal :)
Readers: Where do you get your surplus supplies?
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