6g wire for 56 cents a foot

[Rbertalotto]

http://www.harborfreight.com/16-ft-6-Gauge-Heavy-Duty-Booster-Cables-60396.html?ccdenc=eyJjb2RlIjoiODMxMDk1NjUiLCJza3UiOiI2MDM5NiIsImlzIjoiMTcuODgiLCJwcm9kdWN0X2lk%0D%0AIjoiOTE4MSJ9%0D%0A&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=4315b&utm_source=1022&cid=mEmail_s1022_c4315b

16' / 6g heavy duty jumper cables at Harbor Freight...On sale fopr $17.88 with coupon. Works out to $.56 a foot......And you get four nice spring clamps for free!

 

[paranoid56]

its more like 8-10ga wire if you actually cut it lol

 

[rayra]

its more like 8-10ga wire if you actually cut it lol

Do you have some actual substantiation for that, or just taking a dump on Harbor Freight? They're billed as 6ga.

 

[zelatore]

Note the description says 'CCA'. That stands for 'Copper Clad Aluminum' - in other words, it's aluminum wire, not standard copper.

Not saying they won't work, but aluminum doesn't have the current carrying capacity of normal copper. The exact details would depend on the specific alloy of aluminum used, but to be in the ballpark figure you need about 50% more cross section in aluminum to match copper in current carrying.

As to the actual gauge wire used I have no idea as I haven't got a set on hand to cut open and measure.

 

[AaronK]

Literally laughed out loud at the roach clips part

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[paranoid56]

Do you have some actual substantiation for that, or just taking a dump on Harbor Freight? They're billed as 6ga.

no, not ****ting on HF. i have lots of their **** and they have lots of great crap. I will see if i can find them, but i think i tossed them. i was testing a winch with some and they went up in smoke. So i cut it up and it was not 6ga. now this was also about a year ago, so maybe its changed but i doubt it.

 

[allyncooper]

aluminum wiring problems

Be wary of aluminum wire. It was used/promoted in residential wiring in the early 70's, but quickly fell out of favor. (Which is why you can't buy NM or BX alum wire today) Always had to upsize alum vs cu, i.e. if a 15 amp circuit used 14ga. cu, then a 15amp circuit using alum would require 12ga. Problem was some didn't know this or ignored it, and there were fires and some houses burning down. Another issue was at the connection point of a device - the device has to be rated for alum wire. There are corrosion issues at these connection points also.