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<blockquote data-quote="TheUnderFighter" data-source="post: 7732880" data-attributes="member: 631325"><p>No no no... we&#039;re arguing 2 different things. And all I do is research. YES, pure copper is better than copper clad aluminum. But that does not make all CCA wire &quot;cheap, low quality&quot; wire. There&#039;s plenty of top notch, high quality CCA wire. Shok, Knu, AudioTechnix, etc all make great CCA wire. Most good CCA wire consists of about 90% aluminum and 10% copper. On an average length run, 0 gauge CCA wire can carry 250 amps of current, and OFC 4 gauge can carry 150 amps of current. Making them not equivalent in the least. And yes, CCA wire will emit more heat than OFC. And 0 gauge OFC is rated for 300 amps. Most car audio enthusiasts know this and take that factor into account. For example, I know I will never pull more than 200a with my next system, so I didn&#039;t need the extra 50a of OFC wire, and spent half as much for CCA. Now I have heard that CCA wire will be at more risk to the elements, so for wiring in my engine bay I did use OFC.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="TheUnderFighter, post: 7732880, member: 631325"] No no no... we're arguing 2 different things. And all I do is research. YES, pure copper is better than copper clad aluminum. But that does not make all CCA wire "cheap, low quality" wire. There's plenty of top notch, high quality CCA wire. Shok, Knu, AudioTechnix, etc all make great CCA wire. Most good CCA wire consists of about 90% aluminum and 10% copper. On an average length run, 0 gauge CCA wire can carry 250 amps of current, and OFC 4 gauge can carry 150 amps of current. Making them not equivalent in the least. And yes, CCA wire will emit more heat than OFC. And 0 gauge OFC is rated for 300 amps. Most car audio enthusiasts know this and take that factor into account. For example, I know I will never pull more than 200a with my next system, so I didn't need the extra 50a of OFC wire, and spent half as much for CCA. Now I have heard that CCA wire will be at more risk to the elements, so for wiring in my engine bay I did use OFC. [/QUOTE]

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