Where can I find High Temp Insulated Wire for connection HT Oven elements?

[ARCustomKnives]

Hello,

I've been trying to find some "high temperature" wire for connecting my HT oven elements to the power supply, and I'm having a hard time finding a source.

I've decided to connect both ends of my 3000W element to two stainless steel bolts running through he bricks at the back of my oven, and now I need some wire to connect to that.

I figure that the insulation on standard wire will get too hot and melt, but I wasn't sure what the best high temp wire was (I.E, what heat tolerance should I use?), and where I could buy a couple of feet without having to shell out the big bucks for a 50-100 ft roll.

Any suggestions?

[B.Finnigan]

I used to build HV electroplating units and used Teflon (PTFE)wire. It was the same stuff used on submarines to withstand the corrosive environment. However I don't remember what the upper thermal tolerance for it was.

So if you search the net you narrow down the results by using 'Teflon wire'.

[ARCustomKnives]

Thanks. I did a quick search and it seems that the average tolerance is about 200?C.

Is this what everybody uses? Can anyone else confirm this? Any other suggestions?