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Electrical Wire at a glance
Electronics Tools
It weighs 0.1.
Weight0.1
Electrical Wire
Electrical Wire is an electronics item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Tools unlock jobs: carpentry, mechanics, farming, fishing, cooking and more. Many recipes only need the tool to be in your inventory, not equipped.
More: Every tool · Crafting in Build 42.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.ElectricWire | Electronics |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Electrical Wire is on 31 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wire Factory Electric | Wire Factory (crate, shelves) | 100% | 4 |
| Army Storage Electronics | Army storage (shelves, military crate); Office (military crate); Pawnshop (cupboard, shelves); and 2 more places | 21% | 4 |
| Crate Electronics | Attic (box, crate); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box, crate); and 7 more places | 21% | 4 |
| Radio Factory Components | Radio Factory (box, shelves, tool cabinet); Radio shipping (box, crate, shelves); Radio storage (box, shelves) | 20% | 4 |
| Mechanic Shelf Electric | Garage (shelves); Mechanic (shelves) | 17% | 4 |
| Control Room Counter | Army storage (cupboard); Control room (cupboard) | 13% | 4 |
| Car Supply Tools | Car supply (cupboard, shelves); Sports car supply (shelves) | 11% | 4 |
| Generator Room | Electronics Store (locker); Electronics store (second list) (locker); Tech room (shelves); and 1 more place | 10% | 4 |
It is on 23 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Duke, Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia.
Inside bags and cases: Toolbox, Bulky Protective Container, Duffel Bag, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
How to make it
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismantle Improvised Lighter In hand | Lighter - Improvised Battery | None | No skill needed |
| Dismantle Power Bar In hand | Power Bar | any screwdriver or any sharp knife | No skill needed |
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 8 recipes: Bind Spear Head With Wire, Forge Small Copper Sheet, Make Improvised Flashlight, Make Improvised Lantern, Make Improvised Lighter, Make Makeshift Ham Radio, Make Makeshift Radio, Make Makeshift Walkie Talkie.
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Quick answers
How much does the Electrical Wire weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Electrical Wire?
Base.ElectricWire.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.