lazyme Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I work at an electrical company and want to know if I can use any 2 AWG thin stranded wire for powering my amps. We use good stuff usually used in industrial installations. Most of the stuff I see online looks like what we have laying around as far as wire goes but the outer jacket on our shop stock is soft. I know most of the power wire has a little harder outer jacket. Are there any specs or certain things I should look for. Quote 2010 Rav4 Image Dynamics IDQ10 D4 v.3 (2) ID XS65 Components ID CTX6 2 Farad Cap ID Q 450.4 ID Q 600.1 Kenwood KIV-BT900 A couple layers of Second Skin First system in years and looking for good advice. Starting small and hoping to grow!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splzx3 Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 http://www.knukonceptz.com/ Quote ________________________________________________________________________ deepsilencer, on 22 Aug 2011 - 17:32, said: splzx3, on 22 Aug 2011 - 17:27, said: i had my fun on one of his videos...till he blocked me then i got my mother into it lol after her he closed the comments xD lol your mom is a G! WTF, I never thought I'd have a conversation about cross dressers and trans-genders on a car audio forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakidd7891 Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 i wouldnt use anything other than name brand power wire Quote NEW ORLEANS SLAP Alpine CDE-103BT 2 12'' JL Audio W3v3-4 Hifonics HIF1500.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugpbmx Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 you should be able to use the wire you have at your work, just as long as its not a PITA to work with. i would check out the website previously posted though, great quality wire for a reasonable price imo. Quote MY TRUCK BUILD - 1976 F-100 Ranger. Fully built 482 big block, 4 DC lvl4 15's in a blowthrough, plenty of custom fabrication. MY HATCH BUILD - 1993 Honda Civic DX Hatchback . Clean daily driver, dropped, subtle customization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyme Posted February 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Nice site. Good descriptions. Thanks. Quote 2010 Rav4 Image Dynamics IDQ10 D4 v.3 (2) ID XS65 Components ID CTX6 2 Farad Cap ID Q 450.4 ID Q 600.1 Kenwood KIV-BT900 A couple layers of Second Skin First system in years and looking for good advice. Starting small and hoping to grow!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabor Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) a lot of folks seem to like the Shok wire, but I don't see why your 2 AWG thin stranded wire wouldn't work as long as you can get it to fit the connectors. Current runs through wire, right??? Edited February 23, 2010 by sabor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim2fattycake Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) COPPER IS COPPER. I don't understand how hard it is for so many people to know you don't use "brand name" wire. Its like using $50+ RCA wires. Edited February 23, 2010 by slim2fattycake Quote SPL-Lab REPCar: 1996 Honda Accord F22B1 CoupeSuspension: Megan Racing Full Street Coilover Dampener KitAlternator: DC Power XP 270Batteries: XS Power D5100 & D3100Wiring: KnuKonceptz & 2/0 Welding cableHeadunit: Kenwood KDC-MP642UComponents: Hybrid Audio ClarusAmplifers: Lanzar OPTI250X4Subwoofer: 2 Sundown Audio E8.v2Deadener: Sound Deadener ShowdownSPL Meter: SPL-Lab RTA Pro meterWant an SPL meter for a lot less than the cost of a Termlab, but just as accurate and has the same features? PM me.CA ref: (enellz, 92c1v1c, el_chupo_, Thixx, Kraudio12, SethPhillips, NJack2AF, JamesKarr, ExpoSport, 01 S 10, wgsj_fortvalley, fast306stang, Lakota, blackga, TheLow, adrian1185, the727kid, rudy, sundownz, lmllopez, traksta15, gentlejax, satchel50207, Bigthangs, Goindef154)CACO ref: (extremechevyman67, ghostmechanic, FatBoy2, TheMan007, bdufner, 350zkid, ironb, bmansbach)SSA ref as phi: ( shizzzon, porkchop, onebadmonte, stevemead, TRP, ///M5, denim)SMD ref: (DC Power Rob, Nathan@XSPOWER, Jman08)And then some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raytard Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 wire is wire make sure its AWG2 and not like south korean 2g, cuz they use different standards (find the mm^2 and compare to name brands) strand count is flexibility, but if you can get that shit through, it doesnt matter if its 1 strand or 150000 copper is preffered, CCA is second, anything else stay away from. and as far as rca's, its hard to tell the difference from two primary wires twisted together with rca ends on it, and that 5000$ pear cable. dont let marketing hype and customer reviews from idiots make you disregard science and common sense. Quote Build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...hl=avalon+build monster/rockford/kicker/stinger cables, pioneer source, jbl highs/amps, kinetik/shuriken batts, iraggi alt, dei security, dc subs(atleast for now) Team DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PUNKYOU007 Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I work at an electrical company and want to know if I can use any 2 AWG thin stranded wire for powering my amps. We use good stuff usually used in industrial installations.Most of the stuff I see online looks like what we have laying around as far as wire goes but the outer jacket on our shop stock is soft. I know most of the power wire has a little harder outer jacket. Are there any specs or certain things I should look for. got any pics of this wire, out of curiosity Quote Doethepaperboy "Bars of Pain" Doethepaperboy "Hero Remix" C. Arson d(-__-)b beer sucks...but i can bring some jose cuervo. Only problem is that it makes me horny and gives me the rams. So unless yall wanna fight and then have some great make up sex i will leave it home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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