[EdHolland]

Oh dear goodness! My wire arrived in time for the weekend. A single spool of brown (colour not available in the kits) checks out with the right spec. I later open up the 6 spool kit... and it is the thin 300 V stuff, marked directly on the wire - despite clear description on the item web page that it is 600 V, 0.1" overall diameter.

I've ordered spools of the colours needed, of the same type (Remington) of the brown, and requested a return for the 300 V stuff. Very frustrating. I'll do some of the cloth wire this weekend instead, and perhaps teach the lad to solder and work on his "retro" game console. This hobby needs apprentices, and they have to start somewhere