Ok heres another... Does the strand count in a battery cable affect the amount of current and voltage it can supply? If you had a 8 gauge wire with 1000 strands and a 4 gauge with 900 which would be a better choice and why?
2007-03-25 18:39:51 · 4 answers · asked by Jarrad 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
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2007-03-26 02:48:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, The gauge of the cable depicts the amount of amperage it can handle. The strand count is used when its used on something that is going to move. Thicker metal doesnt like to move as much as thin metal, so the higher strand count you have the more movement it can handle before it fails. Before I can say which gauge you need you have to know the application of the cable like battery cold cranking amps.
2007-03-26 01:59:49 · answer #2 · answered by Alexander 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8g wire WILL NOT be able to hold more current than 4g. 4g is OVER twice the size of 8g. If their were an 8g with more strands, the strand gauge would be less than half of 4g.
4g is good up to 150amps, less than like 17ft. though.
2007-03-28 00:38:47 · answer #3 · answered by ohm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not sure about strand count but bigger wires can handle more power. if ur running 1000watts rms your better using 4gauge than 10gauge
2007-03-26 01:56:33 · answer #4 · answered by ghettocowboy248 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋