question about welding wire

[93_Az_TransAm 10+ year member]

1/0 CCI ROYAL EXCELENE WELDING CABLE RED

It doesnt state if this wire is ofc it says cci on it but idk what that means, does anyone run this wire or have ran it before?

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[mike stuber 10+ year member]

I ordered 50 feet of royal excelene 2/0 on eBay for $125

It's definitely copper. 50 feet weighed 25 pounds

The 2/0 is slightly smaller then a high quality car 1/0 car audio wire

 

[C1500martin 10+ year member]

Welding cable is as ofc as it gets. 2/0 though is more comparable to car audio 1/0

 

[gimling]

It doesnt have the threadcount of car audio power wire just means less flexible, gonna feel more like the cable from your battery to your alternator but it will work

 

[JarodM]

CCI is the manufacturer. Its Coleman Cable, Inc. The manufacturer lists it as bare copper wire. It will be more flexible than battery cable.

 

[93_Az_TransAm 10+ year member]

Welding cable is as ofc as it gets. 2/0 though is more comparable to car audio 1/0

So is welding wire not as good as ca wire? I always thought welding was better

 

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It doesnt have the threadcount of car audio power wire just means less flexible, gonna feel more like the cable from your battery to your alternator but it will work

I usto use 3/0 welding wire in my nova and it was pretty flexible considering the thickness

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Car audio wire is "oversized".

 

[93_Az_TransAm 10+ year member]

Car audio wire is "oversized".

So should i stick with that 1/0 or go with 2/0? I plan on getting enough to run my main wires as well as the big 3

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

So should i stick with that 1/0 or go with 2/0? I plan on getting enough to run my main wires as well as the big 3

Flexibility is the main difference between the two. If it needs to be flexible, go car audio wire. If not, welding wire 2/0 is fine

 

[93_Az_TransAm 10+ year member]

Flexibility is the main difference between the two. If it needs to be flexible, go car audio wire. If not, welding wire 2/0 is fine

To tell you the truth im not sure where imna run the wire lol i was just gonna figure it all out once i start installing everything so ill probably be drilling a hole somewhere lol

 

[mike stuber 10+ year member]

I'd go 2/0 welding cable

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

The welding wire is a 30g strand where ca cable is a 34g strand. Which makes the xa cable more desirable for car audio applications. Especially for a big 3 kit . The difference in the actual wire also is that the ca wire which is mostly made in China isn't subject to the strict usa metal standards. So the Chinese wire may not be 100% copper. Even tho the manufacturer may claim it is . Most of it is still great wire. And the difference in quality is very minute in most but not all cases

 

[los33]

The welding wire is a 30g strand where ca cable is a 34g strand. Which makes the xa cable more desirable for car audio applications. Especially for a big 3 kit . The difference in the actual wire also is that the ca wire which is mostly made in China isn't subject to the strict usa metal standards. So the Chinese wire may not be 100% copper. Even tho the manufacturer may claim it is . Most of it is still great wire. And the difference in quality is very minute in most but not all cases

Not to forget welding cable is made to withstand extreme heat for welding purposes and the jacket is less subjectable to rust or oxidation.

As far as strand count it does not make a huge impact as car audio cable does.

Car audio cables needs more strands due to the design and actual copper percentage. Less strands causes more heat makeing rust and oxidation even more possible.

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[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

And welding wire is better for running under the car since the jacket is resistant to weather and chemicals than ca wire

 

[93_Az_TransAm 10+ year member]

So welding wire is guarenteed to be 100% copper as CA wire is a kind of iffy thing and welding is better for long lasting and running under a car but the welding 1/0 is smaller than a ca 1/0?