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expiredimexplorer posted Sep 08, 2022 03:40 PM
expiredimexplorer posted Sep 08, 2022 03:40 PM

12 Gauge Electrical Wire - 6 Pack Color Combo Low Voltage Wiring 100 Feet Per Roll $14.97

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GS Power 12 Gauge Electrical Wire - 6 Pack Color Combo Low Voltage Wiring 100 Feet Per Roll, Copper Clad Aluminum Electric Wires for 12 Volt Automotive, Lighting, Trailer or Car Audio. $14.97 ($0.02 p/f)

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6 rolls of 12 GA primary wire in 100 ft spool.

Color Set: Red, Black, Blue, Yellow, White, Green

Single Conductor, Stranded Copper Clad Aluminum (0.2 mm dia/strand, 68 strands). Insulated and Jacketed in flexible PVC. Rated to 105 C

Perfect for Audio Radio, Amplifier, Trailer, Home Theater, Automotive and LED light Wiring

IMPORTANT: DO NOT use for building / household 110 / 220 V ac wiring.
This is NOT AWG


Amazon Link : 12 Gauge Electrical Wire - 6 Pack Color Combo Low Voltage Wiring 100 Feet Per Roll [amazon.com]
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GS Power 12 Gauge Electrical Wire - 6 Pack Color Combo Low Voltage Wiring 100 Feet Per Roll, Copper Clad Aluminum Electric Wires for 12 Volt Automotive, Lighting, Trailer or Car Audio. $14.97 ($0.02 p/f)

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6 rolls of 12 GA primary wire in 100 ft spool.

Color Set: Red, Black, Blue, Yellow, White, Green

Single Conductor, Stranded Copper Clad Aluminum (0.2 mm dia/strand, 68 strands). Insulated and Jacketed in flexible PVC. Rated to 105 C

Perfect for Audio Radio, Amplifier, Trailer, Home Theater, Automotive and LED light Wiring

IMPORTANT: DO NOT use for building / household 110 / 220 V ac wiring.
This is NOT AWG


Amazon Link : 12 Gauge Electrical Wire - 6 Pack Color Combo Low Voltage Wiring 100 Feet Per Roll [amazon.com]

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Sep 08, 2022 04:06 PM
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sdsnakeSep 08, 2022 04:06 PM
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This is aluminum wire, not copper, hence the price.
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PreonSep 08, 2022 04:16 PM
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Stay away from CCA at all costs unless you need something cheap. This is also important when buying cat5/6
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Sep 08, 2022 04:31 PM
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imabassSep 08, 2022 04:31 PM
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Do not buy copper coated aluminum wire unless you like to redo your work over and over again. I recently unknowingly bought some to wire my utility trailer. That wire just turned to power in less than 2 years. I am currently redoing it this week. If you are doing something cheap to flip then go for it. If it is something you plan to have around for a while and don't want it to short out then go buy 100% copper wire.
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Sep 08, 2022 04:35 PM
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warezdogSep 08, 2022 04:35 PM
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Quote from Preon :
Stay away from CCA at all costs unless you need something cheap. This is also important when buying cat5/6

+100 I can't emphasize enought how correct the above statement is.
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Sep 08, 2022 04:56 PM
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big mikeSep 08, 2022 04:56 PM
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CCA is a pass from me as well, even if it doesn't corrode away in your application it's got significantly lower power handling relative to size, and half the time this cheap stuff is way more jacket and less wire than it should be for the wire gauge it claims to be.
Sep 08, 2022 05:28 PM
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AlexS2465Sep 08, 2022 05:28 PM
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Quote from imabass :
Do not buy copper coated aluminum wire unless you like to redo your work over and over again. I recently unknowingly bought some to wire my utility trailer. That wire just turned to power in less than 2 years. I am currently redoing it this week. If you are doing something cheap to flip then go for it. If it is something you plan to have around for a while and don't want it to short out then go buy 100% copper wire.
For exterior the best is tin coated copper wire, it's used primarily in marine applications and might be overkill for some jobs but I find it to be the best since it's easy to solder and doesn't oxidize/corrode as quickly as bare copper, the aluminum is total $hit and should be only used for job security work where you come back to redo it in few years or less.
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Sep 08, 2022 08:37 PM
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zero_x4everSep 08, 2022 08:37 PM
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Quote from StrongMoney163 :
enough blether on how something that costs three times more has more desirable characteristics. now can we get to what cca is used for and how this is a bloody good price?
It said it right on Amazon title and on the post... "Copper Clad Aluminum Electric Wires for 12 Volt Automotive, Lighting, Trailer or Car Audio"
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Sep 09, 2022 12:54 PM
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big mikeSep 09, 2022 12:54 PM
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Quote from StrongMoney163 :
enough blether on how something that costs three times more has more desirable characteristics. now can we get to what cca is used for and how this is a bloody good price?
CCA is only useful when cost is your primary concern or you're doing a throw away project where longevity and power aren't going to be limiting factors, like if you were going to wire up a hobby project that had a finite life and wasn't using significant amounts of power maybe. It doesn't tend to hold up long term and it requires larger sizing for the same load. Copper size for size is more expensive, but as you can use smaller wire for the same job the price difference isn't as extreme when applied correctly.
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Sep 09, 2022 02:54 PM
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Sep 09, 2022 02:54 PM
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Quote from big mike :
CCA is only useful when cost is your primary concern or you're doing a throw away project where longevity and power aren't going to be limiting factors, like if you were going to wire up a hobby project that had a finite life and wasn't using significant amounts of power maybe. It doesn't tend to hold up long term and it requires larger sizing for the same load. Copper size for size is more expensive, but as you can use smaller wire for the same job the price difference isn't as extreme when applied correctly.
the primary characteristic is its bendability - hence vehicles and speakers. nobody has mentioned low voltage - which also effectively means dc.

in all situations, your voltage/current equations wouldn't be your primary driver.

... that leaves a lot of situations.

(and this wire is 2c/foot)
Sep 09, 2022 04:11 PM
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big mikeSep 09, 2022 04:11 PM
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Quote from StrongMoney163 :
the primary characteristic is its bendability - hence vehicles and speakers. nobody has mentioned low voltage - which also effectively means dc.

in all situations, your voltage/current equations wouldn't be your primary driver.

... that leaves a lot of situations.

(and this wire is 2c/foot)
I'd argue when you're talking about 12 gauge wire chances are current carrying ability is a significant concern. Also aluminum breaks if kinked or worked too much, and the equivalent gauge size of pure copper is generally easier to bend/route and much more forgiving to stress. And the equivalent size copper is, without even trying to find a deal, 10 cents a foot, got to be using a lot of feet for that to really be a major concern imho. An afternoon not rewiring a project is worth more than that to me.
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Sep 09, 2022 04:33 PM
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Quote from big mike :
I'd argue when you're talking about 12 gauge wire chances are current carrying ability is a significant concern.
a decent argument

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And the equivalent size copper is, without even trying to find a deal, 10 cents a foot, ...
that's depressing, i paid more than 30 recently ...
Sep 09, 2022 04:51 PM
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big mikeSep 09, 2022 04:51 PM
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Quote from StrongMoney163 :
a decent argument


that's depressing, i paid more than 30 recently ...
In fairness it was the same style listing as this (unbranded wire on spools) so assuming you bought something resembling brand name wire at that price you probably got a superior product by a long shot. I found myself digging up and using all my old thrown in a box spare audio wiring due to what something I can believe is legitimate costs these days.
Sep 09, 2022 07:04 PM
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AManNamedJedSep 09, 2022 07:04 PM
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Garbage aluminum wire. Aluminum wire is only about 60% as conductive as copper, so the 'deal' isn't so great when you consider you have to use twice as thick of a gauge.

It also frequently breaks mid wire.

Insist on 100% copper wire, preferably from a trusted US supplier.
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The preview picture looks like 3d printer filament.
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