1/0 Welding Wire Vs 1/0 Alumnium Wire

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

That stuff is meant to go underground and in houses where flexibility isn't quite as important.

 

[farmerehsan 10+ year member]

lets jest say i put that bish in a car...... good ? bad?

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

lets jest say i put that bish in a car...... good ? bad?

shouldn't matter. just stiff as fawk to work with. i'd keep an eye on the connections, as the wire is less likely to flex and may cause a loose connection eventually.

 

[farmerehsan 10+ year member]

i see so no gain in that wire?

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

i see so no gain in that wire?

gain is on the amp //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

n00bx

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

I wouldn't recommend putting that stuff in a car. I've tried it in my truck and it's a pain to make connections with and run. You can use this stuff: https://weldingsupply.securesites.com/cgi-bin/einstein.pl

Here's what the welding wire in my truck looks like:

Next to Kicker Hyperflex and some old skool Knu wiring:

 

[farmerehsan 10+ year member]

gain is on the amp //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif
n00bx

stfu. i mean no gain as in, advantage of this wire over antoher

 

[farmerehsan 10+ year member]

i was JW.. i run jl wire and some other wiring..i run 4 gauge

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

stfu. i mean no gain as in, advantage of this wire over antoher

you're probably loosing with this wire. too fckin stiff to be worth using. unless thats all you had.

 

[farmerehsan 10+ year member]

tru that..

 

[mendon mafia 10+ year member]

tinned ofc ftw. thanks sotelomichel for the enetic cable for under $2 a foot.

 

[vandiar2 10+ year member]

I went to the welding supply shop around here and got some 1/0 wire. it has many strands and is extremely flexible. that stuff you have.. looks ridiculous lol

 

[pr-festiva 10+ year member]

when looking at wire size remember even if you have two pieces of wire that are 1/0 the piece that has more strands can handle more amps OUTRIGHT NO EXCEPTIONS. I'm a journeyman electrician so take my word for it.

can you explain why? because dc does not have the skin effect ac does.if so people may wish to throw out all theyre bus bars and start useing sh it loads of wire

 

[gotparts90 10+ year member]

copper is a better conductor ask any electrician the aluminum is just lots cheaper. QUOTE]
Copper has a higher ampacity rating. When using aluminum conductors, the standard is to go to the next recommended size for the application. That is per the NEC(National Electrical Code).

chicago code does not allow al wire due to it being a fire hazard. Some package AC units have aluminum wire in then and sometimes inspectors get anal and make you rewire it if its a big one, at least the power wire to the contactors and motors. control wires they let slide. It just the big wires keep expanding and contracting and a few years later they are all loose in the connectors, then it's time to get the marshmallows

 

[DBBOOM 10+ year member]

chicago code does not allow al wire due to it being a fire hazard. Some package AC units have aluminum wire in then and sometimes inspectors get anal and make you rewire it if its a big one, at least the power wire to the contactors and motors. control wires they let slide. It just the big wires keep expanding and contracting and a few years later they are all loose in the connectors, then it's time to get the marshmallows

Local codes do sometimes excede the national code, as you probably know, it is the minimum allowed. Where i work, aluminum conductors are not allowed at all, copper only.