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1/0 CCI ROYALE EXCELENE WELDING CABLE

seen a couple people like yu-kong use this kind of wire for his install and i might as well pick some up myself, great deal, $2.48 a foot

http://www.wireandsupply.com/category_s/57.htm

Any thoughts on this? True wire gauge, etc

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Mids/Highs Amp - MB Quart ONX4.125 1000watt 4 ch

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What I have usually found with welding wire is you need 2/0 to be comparable to 1/0 by say Kicker or a good quality ofc 1/0 gauge cable. But I have never used this brand before, and it doesn't say OFC copper ???

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It is true 1/0, but you have to remember, car audio wire is bigger than welding by a bit. but you can pay 4 dollars a foot for knu or kicker or pay 2.50 for 100% copper welding cable. Just remember, use lugs instead of ring terminals.

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thats what im using and i think its awesome stuff !!!! you can solder and the sheathing does not melt no worries of engine bay melting it and the wire is very beefy love this stuff!!!1

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Welding wire will carry a lot of current because the strands are more dense... a 20 ft run of the 0 gauge cable i use is rated to carry about 400-450 amps... the 2/0 gauge will carry 600-650 amps...

** NOTE TO ALL THE HATERS THAT GO AROUND BITCHING THAT I GIVE BAD ADVICE BECAUSE THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT I DO **

I KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO SAY THAT THIS IS BULLSHIT, THAT WELDING CABLE CANNOT CARRY THAT MUCH CURRENT, WELL BELOW IS THE RATINGS FOR THE CABLE I USE @50 FEET, 20 FEET WOULD BE DRASTICALLY MORE, SO ENJOY AND CANNOT WAIT TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS CABLE I USE....

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