Street Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 I been thinkin about doin the big 3 to my car for a while now but i was talkin to a friend about buying sum 1/0 wire and forgot about him being a electrician, he said he had alot of 1/0 wire like this layin around... Should I use this or buy sum knukonceptz wire? This stuff he gave me is thick with 20 strands of copper wires. Its not easily bent like amp power wires is why im questioning it, so should I use it or not? Will power run thru this easily? My Babies 97 2.5 Avenger, 92 5.0 Fox, 97 2.0 Turbo GST Eclipse, 00 2.0 Jetta, 06 GSXR 600, 98 CBR 600, 01 GSXF 600, 93 CBR 900RR Wilwoods dont slow your car down, they slow the earth down under your car...remember that next time you slam your brakes, you may spill my drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1992Chevy K1500 Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Not for anything over 500 watts. DC current travles on the surface of the wire. The more strands, the more surface area. That's house wire. AC current travels through the wire. (that's if I remember correctly, which I'm 80% sure I do). My comp setup (Not bad for what it is): HP Compaq Presario V6120US laptop with: 15.4" widescreen AMD Turion 64 X2 1.6GHz processor 2x1GB stick DDR2 SDRAM (667 Mhz) Seagate Momentus 500GB SATA HDD 128MB shared video memory Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit 12 cell Lithium Ion battery (actual battery usage time: 6 hours) What it does: On a USB 2.0 Wireless card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kl0wn Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 I don't see a problem with it, but don't just take my word from it, wait for more experienced people to reply haha 06 Mini Cooper S Sundown, SoundQubed Cadence, XS Power 151s Sealed 155s Outlaw Windshield @ 37hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-money Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Not for anything over 500 watts. DC current travles on the surface of the wire. The more strands, the more surface area.That's house wire. AC current travels through the wire. (that's if I remember correctly, which I'm 80% sure I do). x2 get sum knukonceptz wire. i love mine but yea u need high strand count 2002 ford focus hatch pioneer DEH-P8400bh infinity kappa 6.5 components front and rear XS Power D1200 Shuriken BT-100 audioque 120.4 2 15 inch audioque HDC3 D2 2 audioque 2200d big 3 mechman 220a alt with external regulator 479-418-3056 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finkster Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Not for anything over 500 watts. DC current travles on the surface of the wire. The more strands, the more surface area.That's house wire. AC current travels through the wire. (that's if I remember correctly, which I'm 80% sure I do). LOL number 6 house wire can carry that much and more....If its true 1/0 awg it will be fine. It looks no different than the stiff like factory wires. Just make sure you can bend it in a way that is fits easily and there is no stress on the wires. Looks to me like you just saved a couple dollars DAT 4125------>RE XXX comps active Eclipse cd7000 I serve drunks for a living Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kl0wn Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 x2 get sum knukonceptz wire. i love mine but yea u need high strand count Yeah, but those strands look way thicker than ones you can buy, so wouldn't the thicker strands add up to being able to carry as much power as say Knu wires? Just a thought.. 06 Mini Cooper S Sundown, SoundQubed Cadence, XS Power 151s Sealed 155s Outlaw Windshield @ 37hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finkster Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 another thing. DC current does NOT travel on the surface of the wire. I dont know where people keep getting this shit from. DC evenly spreads itself throughout the cross section of the wire to minimize the potential of electrons. AC travels through the wire. I remember reading the higher the frequency, the lower the penetration. DAT 4125------>RE XXX comps active Eclipse cd7000 I serve drunks for a living Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Not for anything over 500 watts. DC current travles on the surface of the wire. The more strands, the more surface area.That's house wire. AC current travels through the wire. (that's if I remember correctly, which I'm 80% sure I do). Not quite AC current has skin effect. DC doesn't. Which is why you can ram DC current down those massive 1 strand wires they call bus-bars. If you can make all the bends needed then that's sweet for doing the big 3. The only thing to consider is that it's a pain in the ass to make a good crimp on that stuff. If you don't have hex crimpers (your electrician buddy should have some) don't bother. And don't use 'car audio' lugs on it. 10.x volts fo' life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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