Speaker Wire Sizes?

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

My amp kit came with a fairly small speaker wire (3mm) http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_7228.html I still have some of my bro's speaker wire left over from when he setup a stereo at home.... the wire is fairly thick tho i am not sure what guage but it says Monster Cable Speaker Cable...it fits both the sub and the amp and i was just wondering if it would put to much current to the subs.... THANKS

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[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

lol no. you're fine. it should have the size written on the wire

 

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

lol no. you're fine. it should have the size written on the wire

I looked for the size but all it has is the MFG name and description every foot!! Is there a way of mesuring with a ruler??

 

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

Ok....what ever....ill just use the little speaker wire for a turn on lead....thanks

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

your fine man //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif just dont use it for power wire //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

wait so i bought the 2 ohm DVC version of the sub and the orginal factory wire is small in the middle of the DVC..should i still change it to the bigger wire??

 

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

bump

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Leave it.

 

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

Leave it.

ok so it doesnt matter that the jumper wire is smaller than the others???

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

You're talking about a jumper in the terminal?

Unless it's the size of magnet wire, you're fine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Ampacity is based on wire length as well as gauge...so a short run of a smaller gauge can have a higher rating than a longer run of a larger gauge.

 

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

You're talking about a jumper in the terminal?
Unless it's the size of magnet wire, you're fine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Ampacity is based on wire length as well as gauge...so a short run of a smaller gauge can have a higher rating than a longer run of a larger gauge.

Well if you look at my sub (pioneer premier) the voice coil jacks are together and the factory has put a small guage wire in the middle + and - to make it a 2 ohm (jumper cable) So i guess if thats what you ment then yes and THANKS!!

 

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

bump

 

[Jared530 10+ year member]

can i use 10 guage power wire as speaker wire?

 

[KaeZoo 10+ year member]

Unless it's the size of magnet wire, you're fine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Ampacity is based on wire length as well as gauge...so a short run of a smaller gauge can have a higher rating than a longer run of a larger gauge.

Nitpicking...

Current capacity in terms of voltage drop is partly based on wire length. Ampacity, as a measure of the thermal limits of a wire's current capacity, is not affected by the length of the wire. Every wire has a current limit that shouldn't be exceeded no matter how short the wire is.

Doesn't change the answer to the O.P., however.

 

[drifterman33 10+ year member]

Nitpicking...
Current capacity in terms of voltage drop is partly based on wire length. Ampacity, as a measure of the thermal limits of a wire's current capacity, is not affected by the length of the wire. Every wire has a current limit that shouldn't be exceeded no matter how short the wire is.

Doesn't change the answer to the O.P., however.

Ok so i should change the smaller wire??