This is a great comparison. One point of analysis that I agree is missing from car audio cable is the temp ratings. Typical welding / battery cable has 105C rating which I suspect is much higher than car audio cables.
Thanks for this video. It definitely helped me understand. This welding wire I intend to use for power grid as in my country Pakistan we don't have 50mm2 and above cables available easily and so we have to rely on Welding wires for our needs. Definitely thanks for this video :).
EC = european community (old naming for what is today the european union) Thanks for the video! I used welding wire in my first ever install, like 10+ years ago, mainly because the price of "dedicated" amp wire was insane back then. I'm researching for my current car install, and got to you clip :) I'm definitely going for welding wire.
Is the welding wire something that welders may have scraps laying around to give away? Or what they have lasts a long time and they wouldnt have un needed amounts laying around❓
There is a difference between class M and class K welding wire too. Class M has smaller strands and is even more flexible, it is also rated to carry more amperage with a more durable sheath.
That welding cable looks to be quite cheap as its flexibility is restricted, decent welding cable is very flexible. as you say the spec sheet will tell you the number of strands and it will vary depending on the grade, also welding cable comes in double insulated for even more insulation....
One last thing - If you could test the electrical conductivity/ Voltage drop across these cables, we'll get to know if Stinger literally makes any sense at all !!
main reason of tinning + hair thin stands in "audio" wire is to sell you as less copper as possible ) more surface area = more tin. so this "OFC" wire is mostly tin actually.
@@RAW-CAt well anything under an ounce we just add butter..because grams is rather small. Plus as an added bonus, the butter gives copper a smoother response..doesn't sound like the tinned stuff.
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This is a great comparison. One point of analysis that I agree is missing from car audio cable is the temp ratings. Typical welding / battery cable has 105C rating which I suspect is much higher than car audio cables.
Again one more video where I learnt something. Thank you for making such video.
Thanks for this video. It definitely helped me understand. This welding wire I intend to use for power grid as in my country Pakistan we don't have 50mm2 and above cables available easily and so we have to rely on Welding wires for our needs. Definitely thanks for this video :).
EC = european community (old naming for what is today the european union)
Thanks for the video! I used welding wire in my first ever install, like 10+ years ago, mainly because the price of "dedicated" amp wire was insane back then. I'm researching for my current car install, and got to you clip :) I'm definitely going for welding wire.
Is the welding wire something that welders may have scraps laying around to give away? Or what they have lasts a long time and they wouldnt have un needed amounts laying around❓
Doubt it. It's not a consumable. Everybody buys only what they need.
There is a difference between class M and class K welding wire too. Class M has smaller strands and is even more flexible, it is also rated to carry more amperage with a more durable sheath.
That welding cable looks to be quite cheap as its flexibility is restricted, decent welding cable is very flexible. as you say the spec sheet will tell you the number of strands and it will vary depending on the grade, also welding cable comes in double insulated for even more insulation....
One last thing - If you could test the electrical conductivity/ Voltage drop across these cables, we'll get to know if Stinger literally makes any sense at all !!
Has aluminum carry heat.
Stinger lists the strand count on their site
How many watts rms have your system in total in order to use 35 mm welding cable? Thanks
My amplifiers have much more power available than I need. All combined on max volume probably around 1000W.
Thanks for replying. My system will be about 2k watts rms so I will need to run 50 mm cable rated to 300 amps or so
main reason of tinning + hair thin stands in "audio" wire is to sell you as less copper as possible )
more surface area = more tin. so this "OFC" wire is mostly tin actually.
Can we use welding wire for car amplifier?
Yes, I use welding wire exclusively.
you can use copper car audio cable not all are aluminum
If you want to compare cables, you have to make temperature rise test.
Stinger seems to use some sort of alloy, not pure copper.
It's pure copper. Tin plated for corrosion resistance in car.
Can you still solder stinger wire
u cant say Audio Cable has more resistance and other not, without testing the actuall resistance.
Welding wire ftw! Grams in America are "grams". 😉
I thought you are using ounces and butter sticks😁
@@RAW-CAt well anything under an ounce we just add butter..because grams is rather small. Plus as an added bonus, the butter gives copper a smoother response..doesn't sound like the tinned stuff.
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