Where can I get BIG wire?

[funkycasey 10+ year member]

Anybody know a website that sells wire larger than 0/1? I've been looking around, but guess I am just not having good luck or something....

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[TSGP]

why do you want bigger then 1/0?

 

[Brian_smith06 10+ year member]

stinger 3/0?

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

welding supply sites. I use 4/0 for my primary wire and then 1/0 from the dist. block to the amps.

 

[TSGP]

stinger 3/0?

aamp (stinger) WAS going to come up with 4/0 that was FLAT and as flexible as hyperflex.

Had a whole line of products that would work with it too, the ring terminals didn't crimp either they slid on and a pin slide inside the wire to get the most contact with the wire. Same with the fuse holders.

I saw it last time I went to aamp I guess that was 2 years or so ago

 

[funkycasey 10+ year member]

why do you want bigger then 1/0?

Because I do not want to run multiple 0/1 to the back....

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

there is someone selling 4/0 in the classifieds now. jsut FYI

 

[funkycasey 10+ year member]

Okay, let me ask another question....well two actually.

1. I need to run about 18-20 feet from the front to the back....what is the max current that can travel down 2/0, 3/0, 4/0 at that length? That way I know what size fuse to buy.

2. 2/0 is twice as big as 1/0, and 4/0 is 4 times as big as 1/0 correct?

 

[TSGP]

not twice as big no. Especially if you are comparing welding cable to car audio cable

 

[arizona 10+ year member]

http://www.weldingsupply.com

 

[Blue Fury 10+ year member]

http://www.caraudio-forum.com/forum/index.php/topic,567.0.html

there you go

 

[Davecubs14 10+ year member]

For some reason Lowes or Home Depot come to mind.....I know they have HUGE ground wire for cheap, real cheap...but i'm not sure about anything else. You can check.

- David

 

[DePratt 10+ year member]

my home depot didnt have any welding wire... it depens on ur location fyi

and does anyone have pics of that ultraflex orange ccable

 

[TSGP]

that chart isn't very accurate though....

because not many setups are going to run 300 amps through just the front battery.

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

For some reason Lowes or Home Depot come to mind.....I know they have HUGE ground wire for cheap, real cheap...but i'm not sure about anything else. You can check.
- David

keep in mind the flexability, which typically goes hand in hand with the strand count. Also aluminum handles less amperage that the same sized copper wire.

I think you will find the stuff from HD is way to stiff.