Frame Wire 6kg spool

Key features:
• Material: Food-grade stainless steel, ideal for keeping contaminants out of honey and wax.
• Diameter: 0.5 mm, with a tolerance of ±0.05 mm.
• Roll weight: 6 kg, providing approximately 3893 meters of wire, enough for a large volume of frames.

Approximate number of frames that can be wired per frame type:
• Layens: Up to 2006 frames.
• Medium Layens: Up to 3139 frames.
• Tercia Layens: Up to 3672 frames.
• Langstroth (4 horizontal wires): Up to 1908 frames.
• Langstroth (3 horizontal wires): Up to 2432 frames.
• Dadant brood frame (4 horizontal wires): Up to 1854 frames.
• Dadant super (3 horizontal wires): Up to 2479 frames.

This stainless steel wire is crafted to secure wax foundation sheets within wooden frames, providing a stable and durable structure that supports the honeycomb without bending. In beekeeping, wires tend to break over time due to stress from processes like honey extraction or heating in the wax melting tank. Rewiring frames is a common practice that allows beekeepers to reuse wooden frames, saving on recurring frame costs and extending the lifespan of materials.

Since stainless steel has lower electrical conductivity than galvanized wire, it requires more power to reach the optimal temperature for securing wax. This is especially important for beekeepers who may find their usual transformers are not heating the stainless steel wire as quickly as they are accustomed to with galvanized wire. For the best results, we recommend using a high-power transformer, such as our 100 VA, 24 V model. Lower-power transformers may be too slow and frustrating for adequately heating stainless steel wire.

In summary, this stainless steel wire not only provides secure and durable wax attachment within frames, but it also offers a more hygienic and resistant option than galvanized wire, ideal for those looking to extend frame life and optimize beekeeping processes.