Wire? Where's it all at?

mattdisaster · 08-10-2005, 10:05 AM

Hey everyone-
Since I'm close to doing my install (finally) I'm looking to get all the wiring purchased for the battery-> tank circuit-> tank battery->inverter. I had read that I should use 8awg wire for anything and everything inbetween the battery and the inverter, but I cant find any. The best I can find is 10 guage wire at the local radio shack(god forbid I ask them anything they know less then I do about stuff). Will that work? Is there a good place to get wiring over the internet? Thanks alot everyone!

-matt

MatrixPC · 08-10-2005, 10:07 AM

Go to car audio places.
fleeeeebay is another one.
And buy something called amp/amplifier kits.

frodobaggins · 08-10-2005, 11:10 AM

home depot/lowes/wal-mart/sutherlands/industrial supply

Speedsterworld · 08-10-2005, 12:02 PM

oh man screw all those places, your local welding shop, buy 4awg for a $1cdn a foot, if you can weld with it, it'll sure as hell power your car audio

running that throughout my car, power and ground, of course not all amps accept 4awg very easily hehe
oh and one more note... the stuff is damn flexible, and make sure u have some big cable cutters or a hack saw in order to cut the stuff hehehehe, there's no way you can take some dinky *** method to cut it, the strands are strong, but Very flexible, tie the sucker in knots easily

Moondog51 · 08-10-2005, 12:53 PM

I get my car audio stuff from online places like cardomain.com since I couldnt find anywhere local that had a good selection.

http://www.cardomain.com/shop?ref=nav1

stapan · 08-15-2005, 09:36 AM

I used 1/0 welding cable from weldingsupply.com - only $1.25 a foot

believe it or not its about as flexible as my 4 gauge phoenix gold power wire.

the only thing is that lugs are a ****** to get on. forget baout pliers. I had to hammer them on using a rubber hammer and a 4"x3" scrap piece of 1/2" thick steel plate. soldering them is pretty hard too, I had to use the blowtorch attachment on my butane gun and really get that lug hot as hell..

if you need sizes smaller than 4 gauge or accessories I recommend knukonceptz.com

knukonceptz is actually where I got the lugs for the 1/0 welding cable and a battery terminal.