1 Awg Wire Locally, Like Home Depot?

[xguntherc 10+ year member]

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions where I could get some 1.0 Guage wire locally. I live In vegas. Places like best Buy and Fry's electronics only have 1 awg in big kits, plus its cheap cable.

I was thinking my Home Depot. They have this huge machine with multiple spindles of wires of all sizes. I originally went cheap on my old setup with there 6 AWG wire for 12v and ground. But now I used a real kit. Would the 2.0 or hopefully 1 AWG wire from Home depot be ok for something like the BIG 3. as there 1 AWG wire has 4 strands of smaller wire inside, but overall seems pretty good and of a large strand count. Or should I just buy that 2 guage welding wire in the FS section. (id rather not wait for shipping) as my days off are coming.

Thanks for any suggestions, Audio Express might have it, but probs only in a kit.

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[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

The wire that hardware stores sell is NOT meant for car audio. My first power wire was 4 gauge from Lowe's and it had like 10 strands...shit was stiff as ****. Just buy some welding wire if your on a budget (or some Knu KLMX cable)

 

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

any welding shops close by?

 

[Upgrayedd 10+ year member]

any welding shops close by?

+1 welding cable works great.

 

[loudcartunez 10+ year member]

i have welding cable pretty cheap if ur interested

 

[xguntherc 10+ year member]

well theres plenty of industrial area in vegas Im sure I could find some welding wires somewhere.

Anywhere else in local towns that I could find some? And the welding wire I could go find but theres some 2 guage welders wire for sale here at classifieds section I was going to buy but then i'll have to wait for shipping. but im starting my build n install tuesday.

So is there a term for the Welders wire when i call some places?

 

[ummduh 10+ year member]

NAPA sells welding wire and automotive wire in bulk and by the foot.