2 amps, what gauge power wire do I need?

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09-21-2006, 09:57 PM

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snipes12

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yes yes we are

09-21-2006, 10:17 PM

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andreman

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im preaty sure wire is wire. there is no need to spend 200$ dollers on wire when you can get it off an old welder or battery charger.

09-21-2006, 10:28 PM

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snipes12

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lol im defently done talking about it

09-22-2006, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by andreman

im preaty sure wire is wire. there is no need to spend 200$ dollers on wire when you can get it off an old welder or battery charger.

ewuuuu........old welder? and i thought i was cheap!!

09-22-2006, 08:54 AM

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i dunno ive looked at the welding cable I dont like it........and not as flexible and blue or red 0 guage wire looks nice under the engine bay.

09-22-2006, 10:49 AM

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i dunno ive looked at the welding cable I dont like it........and not as flexible and blue or red 0 guage wire looks nice under the engine bay.

i am forced to agree with you on the flexability issue. i had to put a ground in a tight spot and the wire does not bend well into tight spots. but for 2.50 per foot i can deal with it.

09-22-2006, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by snipes12

dont get welding cable unless ur main purpose is having ur car in SPL events because u will have to change the wire like every year or less because its not an oxygen free wire like all car audio 0 Ga wires are. welding wire is alot cheaper but i wouldnt recommend it unless ur main purpose is SPL

-Richard

Uhhh... no.... that's incorrect.

I've been using a run of 1/0 welding wire in my daily driver for about 3-4 years now and have not had any issues.

I don't know where you heard that from... but someone is feeding you some BS!

09-22-2006, 01:40 PM

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snipes12

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ok cool

09-23-2006, 12:14 AM

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2 awg will run 1140 wrms no sweat,not everyone needs 0 awg or am i the only one that can live with minimal voltage loss?
Are my ears decieving me or am i losing 6 1/2 watts ? lol

09-23-2006, 12:24 AM

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veeman

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Originally Posted by JordyO

Yeah, some of these guys been reading too much ad hype. I still have a piece of 4awg welding cable from 1987, that i used in my last system...worked fine! By the way, I'm an ex-heavy truck mechanic, that used a super heavy duty Lincoln stick welder for 6 years in much worse environmental conditions than any car audio wire will ever see...and the welding cable was never changed and worked as well on day 1 as it did the day I left. I'm talking about welding fire truck axles, and cement truck suspensions in place here...requires a bit of current!!

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