"car audio wire" vs welding wire. thinner vs thicker.

[Cashdollar2009]

I bought their 2/0 and love it.

https://weldingsupply.securesites.com/cgi-bin/einstein.pl?Next::1:UNDEF:OR:terms::PA#A2

[Cashdollar2009]

I'd just go with Knuconceptz. Very fair pricing. I don't see where welding wire would be any "cheap" than them. So therefore no reason to use it. IMO. Unless you can get it super cheaper and or locally. I also like pretty wire, and will buy the extra for it and able to bend it.

I consider $1.50/ft less for wire, cheaper. We are talking about alternatives to something such as Knukonceptz, so settling with Knukonceptz isn't what we are looking for man. lol

[ChampN252]

So when an amp need 0 gauge, when # is that in AWG? I've seen 1/0, 2/0 and so on.

[Cashdollar2009]

So when an amp need 0 gauge, when # is that in AWG? I've seen 1/0, 2/0 and so on.

That is 0 awg. Most amplifiers that I have seen that say "0 awg power wire inputs" typically accept around 2awg of cable. All of my Hifonics have said 0awg inputs, and I had to shave some strands off of my 1/0 at the time. Sundown, Crescendo, etc accept 1/0, where you will be able to actually fit 1/0. That is form my general experience.

[kingsuv]

So much mis-information in here.

Look, If you think that Car audio wire is in some way magically different, then by all means spend more for it. Wire is designed to do 1 thing, carry current from one end to the other. Some brands in either car audio wire or welding wire can be more flexible then other brands. If you think that welding wire isn't as flexible, then either you bought cheap wire, or haven't used it. And I think more people who say its not flexible haven't ever used it, they just like to run their mouths like they have.

If any of you think the protective jacket in audio wire is better, then you better go and look at exactly what welding wire is put through on a daily basis on a job site.

[bre2ts]

we use welding wire at work for some of our equipment the wire we use isn't quite as flexible as car audio wire, but you know the air force goes for the cheapest so its probably not top notch wire

[LT.Smoke]

I couldn't have said what you said better myself Bill... Welding wire is put to extreme testing EVERY day on the job site and it holds up to the abuse pretty damn well if you ask me.

[David]

I have over 100lbs of 2/0 copper welding cable in my Truck and plan to put more. It is high strand count, flexible rubber jacket, and was part of bit of horse trading I did. I was hesitant at first, but i couldn't be happier.

BTW, high strand count is good, but dont get too hung up on it. The pureness of copper and largest guage you can get means way more. Knuconceptz is very fair on their prices. Two runs of CCA is about the same price as one run of copper and will perform better. I sell audiopipe 1/0 cca all the time to people.

Strand count is extremly important, because electricity flows on the outside of each strand and not thru it, so more strands equals more flow

[Team_DC-Derrick]

I have over 100lbs of 2/0 copper welding cable in my Truck and plan to put more. It is high strand count, flexible rubber jacket, and was part of bit of horse trading I did. I was hesitant at first, but i couldn't be happier.

BTW, high strand count is good, but dont get too hung up on it. The pureness of copper and largest guage you can get means way more. Knuconceptz is very fair on their prices. Two runs of CCA is about the same price as one run of copper and will perform better. I sell audiopipe 1/0 cca all the time to people.

Strand count is extremly important, because electricity flows on the outside of each strand and not thru it, so more strands equals more flow

LOL the first post was me saying strand count mattered the most, and that it was copper, but CCA does fine as well. but there is always misinformation being posted lately

[Ford302Redneck]

I thought this was a "vs" thread, therefore I was own to state my opinion on which I would choose personally.