FocusOn20s Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I look at amperage ratings to see what the wire will handle safely. More strands the better, electricity travels on the surface of wires, so more strands means more surface area to travel on. You can compare brand quality by looking at the thickness of wire vs the thickness of the insulation. Wires that look the same on the outside might be very different when truly compared, some brands will use thick insulation to make up for lack of wire. Ofc is the best, and has higher amperage handling, cca is cheaper and wont have the high amperage ratings. lol keep letting brands sell you on strand count when it counts for nothing more than flexibility. Fancy tying knots in your power runs eh? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorman Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 http://www.electronbeam.com/ cant beat their wire, there 2/0 is huge, it is to spec of car audio wire, a lot of wielding wire isnt the same size as car audio wire, I saw some 1/0 at fleet farm the other day, 50ft for $140 that was the size of 4 gauge, I was like wtf, but the 2/0 I got from electron beam is true to the size of what other car audio wires list for sizes, its way cheaper too, got my 2/0 for ~$2ft, high quality copper, give them a call about pricing, 2/0 will safely handle 400 amps Because welding wire strictly adheres to the AWG standards. You're not used to the ACTUAL sizes. 4/0 welding wire is the same size as Sky high 2/0 wire. 2/0 wire is the same as sky high 1/0 wire. Car audio cable is oversized. 1996 GMC Sonoma Four Fi BTL Neo 18's In 2:1 6th Order Bandpass 2 Ampere 5k's @ .5 TEAM FI TEAM #LITHIUMCANTDEMO On 10/20/2013 at 0:37 AM, KillaCam said: Fucking with a Prius driver is like making fun of a disabled kid. Pussies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Most welding cable has a rubber insulation which will break down when it comes in contact with petroleum based products (gas, oil, tranny fluid, etc.). Use it for welding. Tony Candela - SMD Sales & Marketing Email me at [email protected] to learn about becoming an SMD Partner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptorman Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Yep, never seen that before. Have ran welding cable for years. Also the use of "most" indicates not all welding cable is like that. Looks like I found the kind that isn't like that. 1996 GMC Sonoma Four Fi BTL Neo 18's In 2:1 6th Order Bandpass 2 Ampere 5k's @ .5 TEAM FI TEAM #LITHIUMCANTDEMO On 10/20/2013 at 0:37 AM, KillaCam said: Fucking with a Prius driver is like making fun of a disabled kid. Pussies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REH Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Most welding cable has a rubber insulation which will break down when it comes in contact with petroleum based products (gas, oil, tranny fluid, etc.). Use it for welding. I'm curious about this, because with as much diesel fuel and gasoline as I've seen spilled on welding leads on job sites I've never seen any issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirill007 Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Since i was looking into what wire to get for my truck i looked at alot of 0 gauge wire ( Ofc , cca , welding ) Pricing varies alot from each type and even by brand in each type . So without " brand / company " what should be looked for ? How does strand count, strand winding,insulating jacket ect come into play ? OFC wire is the only type of wire you should be looking for to use in a car. Yes you are correct for AC! And usually with the high strand count that most wires have for car audio it doesn't even matter for speaker wires, with frequencies upwards of 20kHz. Skin effect isn't something that should be taken into consideration for (car) audio applications. Thinking is the root of all problems... You ALWAYS get what you pay for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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