Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

I just installed an LP gas lamp in my '46 tear (a NOS - 50's vintage aluminum Humphrey #4 !) - works sweeeet but I'll need to protect the wiring a bit. The taillight wires in the galley lid that is.

I've seen a white cloth (woven into a tube) that is used in industrial ovens - maybe this is what I need (over the wires)? I'll reroute the wires to avoid the heat as well. Would using cloth-clovered wire in this area also be a good idea?

Has anyone done dealt with this issue?

I've never been a huge fan of cloth wire, especially because it doesn't really resist heat well (its cloth). If you want to keep a retro look, I found some high chrome wire cover (as opposed to the black stuff at Radio Shack) in the "sport custom" car area of the local auto parts area. This is the area of the store with the outrageous spoilers, neon street lights, custom pedals, and other "accessories" for fancy Hondas. It will cover the exposed wires in my TD, but won't look too tacky.

There is no wire insulation that I know of that will not burn. The wire that is required when wiring in public buildings without conduit is teflon covered, and it will RESIST burning, and when it does burn, will give off no noxious fumes.

Have not used this yet but may be an option.

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David

Yall need to look at an auto parts store. you can get high temp sleeve for just about any application. the stuff we use on my dads race car is similar to header wrap and we have messured the temp of the headers at 600+ degrees with the spark plug wires less than 3 inches away.
just my 2 cents
Jason

Where is the light mounted any way on the hatch?. It seems to me that a propane light on a wooden hatch would be somewhat of a major fire concern. My experince with propane is that it can heat surrounding material will beyond there combustion/flash points. I would be careful if you already have concerns already. That and the soot or discoloration it could cause from the heat exhuast. I would like to see the light you are installing, I have not looked at your gallery yet. Is it in there?

Jason - thanks for the auto-parts store tip - I wouldn't have thought to check there. Woven 'tubes' or sleeve for the wires is indeed what I was thinking of. I did find some sources from wire supply houses, but I'm not sure they sell small quantities.

My galley and lid are all aluminum, so no wood to worry about in this area. I mounted the lamp to the galley wall - sorry, no pics yet. The walls next to the lamp didn't get that hot - but the galley area did. I'm sure that plastic covered wire would be a problem here, cloth would be a lot better.

At this point I'm going to look at running the wiring from the other side of the galley - then I can just avoid wiring in that immediate area altogether. I was hesitant to consider drilling another hole, but perhaps it's the best way to go. I still may need to protect a short length with this approach.

Thanks for all the helpful suggestions!

Just an update in case anyone is looking for a similar product...

I found (and bought) this on eBay, and this is the material I was searching for.

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Thanks again for the suggestions!