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Speaker Wire for Power Cable?

Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:01 pm
by bigbluemav
Hi All

I scored some of that really thick speaker wire (copper is about 8mm thick!!) with clear insulation.

I can seperate it, so could I use it as power cable?

Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:17 pm
by -Scott-
Yes. I suggest getting some red & black heatshrink - slip a short length over each end, to indicate +ve or -ve circuit.

Edit: ELV - 12V / 24V stuff. Don't use it for anything higher voltage.

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:17 pm
by bigbluemav
Ta Scott

I've split and used one half as the power to the fuse box (the cig lighters run off the fuse box). I've earthed the cig lighters and will do the same with any other stuff that I wire to the fuse box.

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:07 pm
by Harb
be careful if any AC/DC has been played through it :D

Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:07 pm
by DamTriton
Be aware that the insulation may be a lot thinner and softer and more liable to be abraded away in high vibration environments.