Resistance Wire

This heat generating, electrical wire has many uses and our experienced team of engineers can customize the product to fit your specific needs.

Resistance wire is designed to resist the flow of electricity which turns electrical energy into heat. When beginning a project it can seem difficult to navigate the resistivity and resistances needed for best performance. Not only do we offer a large stock of alloys, but we are able to customize orders for specialized projects, including:

Heated Hoses
Heated Seats
Freeze Protection
Leak Detection
Composite Curing
Heat Trace Cables
And More…

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Custom heating wire is our specialty and we’ve been doing it for over 50 years. Pelican Wire has combined lean manufacturing processes, knowledgeable engineers, and a variety of insulations to provide you the perfect wire for your needs.

We’ve developed industry-leading customization’s that allow us to offer performance tolerance as low as +/- 1%, which is well below the standard 5% average.

Pelican Wire offers a large stock of alloys:

Nichrome 60, Nichrome 80, Alloy 875, Alloy 815, Midohm, Manganin, Advance, Evanohm, Balco, Nickel 200, Alloy 30, Alloy 60, Alloy 90, Copper, Stainless Steel

Our Varieties of Resistance Wire

Stranded Resistance Wire

Pelican Wire can bunch multiple strands of resistance wire stranding from 2 to 19+ strands of wire as small as 45 AWG (0.00175″). We our able to meet any customer requirement, and we always put quality and precision first. The standard resistance tolerance is +/- 5%; however, tighter resistance tolerances are available upon request.

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Ribbon Wire

Ribbon wire is ideal for areas where it is necessary to wrap the wire, and it also works to eliminate hot spots when winding. At Pelican Wire, we carry a variety of ribbon resistance wire including a variety of widths, thicknesses, and alloys.

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High Temperature Heating Wire

If you’re looking for heating wire that can withstand higher temperatures then we have what you need in both stock and custom options. Pelican Wire offers a variety of high temperature allows that can operating at temperatures up to 1290°C. Our high temperature wire insulations range from 260°C- rated fluoropolymers to 1200°C- rated ceramic fibers. These allows are offered in single wire, multiple strand, or glass core heater constructions.

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Glass Core Heating Wire

Pelican Wire offers a variety of sizes and styles of glass cord. This helically wound glass core heating wire can be used on both single strand and multiple strand resistance wires by winding it around a fiberglass cord. All of our alloys can be used as conductors. Once wound, this heating wire may be used as is or depending on the application, it may require an outer layer of insulation.

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Variable Watttage Heating Wire

Coming soon! This is not yet available but stay tuned for updates.

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If you’re still not sure what you need or have a customization request, we can help. Our knowledgeable sales team can recommend a product that will best match your application and answer questions on custom ordering prices and specs.

Resistance Wire

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Our Varieties of Resistance Wire

Stranded Resistance Wire

Ribbon Wire

High Temperature Heating Wire

Glass Core Heating Wire

Variable Watttage Heating Wire

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