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Welder cable- cheaper, but just as good?

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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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Question Welder cable- cheaper, but just as good?

Just wondering the difference from welder caple to audio power wire. I can get 45 feet of 2/0 welder cable for $100 from work.
Old Feb 12, 2011 | 01:41 AM
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it's better
Old Feb 12, 2011 | 11:27 AM
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I concur.
Old Feb 12, 2011 | 11:30 AM
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its welding cable, and I ran a single run of cheaper 4 gauge, up graded to a single run of 1/0 welding cable, and ground, now I have no dimming and my voltage is way more stable + I'm even using a bigger amp. Its good stuff!
Old Feb 12, 2011 | 11:37 AM
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u would have seen an reduction in dimming either way, because u went from 4 to 0, and a better ground, so ur statement there doesn't really matter in this case
Old Feb 12, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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I use it too in my SQ car
Old Feb 12, 2011 | 12:32 PM
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welder cable with shrink wrap > streetwires crap
Old Feb 12, 2011 | 04:23 PM
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way better than car audio cable the stores sell.
Old Feb 12, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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Well thats awesome to know!!! I just bought 300 feet of 2/0 hahah its stockpiled in my shed if people are looking to buy some.
Old Feb 13, 2011 | 10:37 AM
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Up until a couple of years ago the argument could be made either way. Now with most car audio cable being copper clad aluminum or just straight aluminum and most welding cable still being pure copper, I believe the welding cable superior.



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