can i use this home wire for my speakers...

[lilcarus 10+ year member]

ok i got this wire from my girlfriends job and she works at a lighting business and they have tons or wire and what not....anyways i was there just hanging out and i came across this black 10 gauge copper wire, it is very flexible has a high strand count and its almost identical to car audio wire that i have used in the past...

now my question is can i use this wire in my next install....i took a pic of the wire next to some 14 gauge speaker wire that i just bought, i was planning on using the 14 gauge for my comps and rear fill...but now im thinking shit why not go 10 all the way around if this wire is okay for car audio...can anyone help me out here.......thanks

its labeled indoor use only and thats about all i know about it.

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[dumple 5,000+ posts]

does it say right on it do not use 12v?

 

[Atimm693 10+ year member]

Wire is wire, as long as it has good insulation and it works for you use it.

I don't see why not.

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

It's total over kill, but yes it will work great.

 

[lilcarus 10+ year member]

does it say right on it do not use 12v?

okay the wire says do not use 12 volt lamps on a 24 volt system...it is not talking about the car audio 12v.

btw....thanks for all the help guys

 

[pr-festiva 10+ year member]

music is AC any ways lol

 

[pr-festiva 10+ year member]

might have to support the weight of the wire some how or it might eventually flex the terminals enough to hurt them,,,maybe

 

[lilcarus 10+ year member]

It's total over kill, but yes it will work great.

what part is the overkill the 10 gauge or just the whole indoor wiring for my install.....or both:crap:

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

10 gauge is excessive for doors, but hey, overkill rules.

I figured it was probably used for low voltage wiring, probably inside track or conduit. There are very few applications where installers are allowed to use stranded wire (for permanent install in a building).

Otherwise common lamp cord is exactly the same as speaker wire. Fancy wire is sometimes oxygen free, tinned, or other custom stuff, but stranded copper wire is basically all the same.

The jacket/insulation varries quite a bit. Pretty much all othe uses are MORE demanding of insulation than audio wire, so almost any jacket will work well for audio.

 

[lilcarus 10+ year member]

10 gauge is excessive for doors, but hey, overkill rules.
I figured it was probably used for low voltage wiring, probably inside track or conduit. There are very few applications where installers are allowed to use stranded wire (for permanent install in a building).

Otherwise common lamp cord is exactly the same as speaker wire. Fancy wire is sometimes oxygen free, tinned, or other custom stuff, but stranded copper wire is basically all the same.

The jacket/insulation varries quite a bit. Pretty much all othe uses are MORE demanding of insulation than audio wire, so almost any jacket will work well for audio.

cool man thanks a lot for all the help...

 

[ArrizX 10+ year member]

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[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

Wire is wire, as long as it has good insulation and it works for you use it.
I don't see why not.

You are correct sir!

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Wire is wire, as long as it has good insulation and it works for you use it.
I don't see why not.

wire is wire