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Old 02-14-2011, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Athanatos
even though aluminum is easier to bend and is ideal for car interiors it doesn't conduct current as well as copper and has a lower melting temp so ***IF*** (very unlikable circumstances) you got an issue with some kind of short you have a higher chance of a fire, that's one main reason they don't allow aluminum wire in homes anymore

a little off topic but a lesson nonetheless ^_^
Not really. Aluminum runs hotter. The aluminum wire oxidizes, creating hot spots. This is why you buy light switches and plugs that say they are copper only. If you do need to use aluminum, you need to us an inhibitor to prevent oxidization..
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Old 02-14-2011, 09:36 PM
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who cares.

welding cable is better cuz it's thicker. when i hold it in my fist it feels like im holding my manhood when it's excited!
Too bad for you.....only 0ga.....
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Old 02-16-2011, 12:40 PM
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Too bad for you.....only 0ga.....
it might be thin but rather stiff!!!!
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Old 02-16-2011, 08:28 PM
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it might be thin but rather stiff!!!!
Explains why you're such a hardworker.....
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Old 02-16-2011, 10:23 PM
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soooo, thread count is important?
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Old 02-17-2011, 06:00 AM
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soooo, thread count is important?
for flexability
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Old 02-17-2011, 11:11 AM
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But it has no bearing on conductive performance
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Old 02-17-2011, 11:21 AM
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But it has no bearing on conductive performance
or does it?
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WE put 20 run of 4/0 (10+ and 10-)in our panda built cost around 1200 cdn.
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Old 02-17-2011, 12:01 PM
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or does it?
it would wouldnt it? the higher the strand count the more strands there are to carry the current?
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