question about welding wire

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Welding wire of the "same" gauge is smaller because CA wire is "oversized".

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

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?

Pretty much. But the higher end ca wire is usually 100% copper as well

 

[Ramrod 10+ year member]

If you get Welding wire. TryStar is top notch. I have some 1/0 and it seems to be just has thick as other CA 1/0.

 

[93_Az_TransAm 10+ year member]

If you get Welding wire. TryStar is top notch. I have some 1/0 and it seems to be just has thick as other CA 1/0.

Did you get it off there site?

 

[ChaseinBass]

Did you get it off there site?

The royal ex wire is good man ! I use alot on my truck and its plenty flexable and yes its ofc ! I am probably wrong but I dont buy into all the wire hype not sayin its not true to an extent just over hyped in my opinion.

 

[93_Az_TransAm 10+ year member]

Im looking at the 3/0 gauge about $71 for 30ft not a bad price i just dont know if these numbers are good for the specs

 

[los33 10+ year member]

Im looking at the 3/0 gauge about $71 for 30ft not a bad price i just dont know if these numbers are good for the specs

Those numbers will not matter in a car audio platform.

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[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Current rating for a specific length would be most useful.

Wire can pass different amounts of current based on strand thickness and strand count, but the current rating is easiest or most useful to use when determining fusing and how many runs to do for things.

 

[los33 10+ year member]

The cheapest 1/0 welding wire can pass 300 amps in a 12ft length.

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[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

The cheap stuff isn't flexible, but has thick strands, so it can pass a lot of current.

It's fine, as long as you don't need to bend it around some tight corners.

What length is most CA wire rated in? Isn't it like 20 feet? I forget

 

[93_Az_TransAm 10+ year member]

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

I'm finna' get me some 500 MCM, whatever that is..

695 amps! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/scared.gif.f134e57c6c93ccd0f15aa5ac32c7d4a0.gif

 

[93_Az_TransAm 10+ year member]

I'm finna' get me some 500 MCM, whatever that is..
695 amps! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/scared.gif.f134e57c6c93ccd0f15aa5ac32c7d4a0.gif

Lol i was hoping someone would bring that up im curious to what 500mcm is as well

 

[93_Az_TransAm 10+ year member]

THHN Building Wire 500 MCM AWG Black

That price tag though lol

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Lol i was hoping someone would bring that up im curious to what 500mcm is as well

It's got some serious girth..