wire question..

[TupacThaDon1971 10+ year member]

i'm going to buy a 0 gauge wiring kit off ebay probably for my car, why are some $23 shipped and some are $100....what is the difference that i'm not getting??

Click to read more...

 

[BSchrowang]

Pure copper (OFC) vs copper clad aluminum (CCA). Pure copper will flow more power but costs much more. CCA is great for the price. It just depends on how much power your running.

 

[TupacThaDon1971 10+ year member]

i'm under 1000 watts so i'm going to just go with the cheap one, thanks for the input

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

Not only ofc vs cca, but the ultra cheap brands lie severely about the actual size of the wire. The super thick insulation might make it look like 1/0, but the actual size of the copper (al/cu) is probably no more than 4 awg.

The 200A fuse on the $23 option I found indicates it might be ~2 awg, but still -- it's not 1/0. More than enough for ~1000w rms.