Wal Mart wiring kit

[mjjstang 10+ year member]

I bought the Wal Mart wiring kit but have a couple of questions. First is the 80 amp fuse going to be good enough. I dont know if it matters whats going to be running off of it but I will tell you. I have the Visonik 1000 watt amp and in a couple months I will get probably get the ED Nine.1. Next question is that the 4 guage power wire is silver. This means Its not copper right, Which means it is inferior. Am I correct.

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[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

the kit is nice......i'd say the 80a fuse would be fine....if your worried about it jus get a larger one......the kit i have is copper....not sure where u get silver from???

 

[mjjstang 10+ year member]

Im not saying It is actual silver. Im saying it has a silver color.

 

[Patthepimp85 10+ year member]

NO kidding

 

[ASDF12345 10+ year member]

Originally posted by mjjstang I bought the Wal Mart wiring kit but have a couple of questions. First is the 80 amp fuse going to be good enough. I dont know if it matters whats going to be running off of it but I will tell you. I have the Visonik 1000 watt amp and in a couple months I will get probably get the ED Nine.1. Next question is that the 4 guage power wire is silver. This means Its not copper right, Which means it is inferior. Am I correct.

copperis a metal not a color. it probably is copper.

 

[Patthepimp85 10+ year member]

The wire is probably plated but underneath it will be copper.

 

[eengrms 10+ year member]

If the wire is "silver" color, than it is not copper. Copper is naturally "copper" color and it would actually cost them money to change the color, or "plate it" (why would they do that??). The wire you bought is aluminum, and is rated pretty much the same as copper. The only real differences between aluminum and copper is conductivity vs. length. If you aren't running the wire 50' then they should both be about the same. You'd be surprised to see how much wire within your vehicle is aluminum, it's much cheaper and a little softer so it's easier to work with. Copper is no doubt the best, but aluminum works. I have seen copper wire cores that are aluminum plated, which does cost less, so that may be what it is too. The package will tell you.

 

[crhye250r 10+ year member]

The wire you bought has a silver coating (possibly solder) on the end. It is a high strand count copper cable. It is actually a very good grade of wire...If it is the same one that I have used.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

i got the same kit....its copper......trust me...look at the tip

 

[crhye250r 10+ year member]

Figured youd have my back on this one Mike..//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

well i mean its sitting in my front seat of my car and i was jus out there looking at it not 5 mins ago...heh

 

[crhye250r 10+ year member]

Word....I've installed several of those kits..I know them well..

 

[eengrms 10+ year member]

I bought a kit there along time ago and the wire was aluminum. Hopefully you guys are right and they are making them better now. I haven't bought an amp "kit" in a long time.

 

[Patthepimp85 10+ year member]

Yea just as i thought....a very good, yet cheap kit.