Id be curious to see current through the wires. Steve Meade done a tesr yeara ago in current loss over distance. I have 3 runs of 4/0XL power and 3 runs od 4/0XL ground wire in my ride and it seems to work fine, however, I havent put a flame to the jacket to determine how "meltable" it is. I paid around 11.00 per foot for it at the time, hard to justify burning it or seeing if itll hold.together pulling a truck out of a mud hole😂 it powers the HCCAsplx fine
Try running that flame proof stiff azz wire through tight areas that require flex. Welding wire works for most applications, but there is a difference in car audio power wire and welding wire. Similarly to the wire on the living room lamp will power an amp to a point. Wire in ur walls will meet some amplifier power requirements, not others. Anything can be debated.
Loving the flex whip just wish they had something larger I run 2/0 car audio or 4/0 welding for front to back than I go 1/0 from lithium to amps. I’d do all flex if they made 3/0 or 4/0 . I do believe they make 2/0 but 2/0 welding is 1/0 car audio right. I guess could stop doing such a thick main run and double up and use all flex whip 2/0. I love orange all my cable is bright orange and black so I’m liking the flex whip.
I just ran Temco 4/0 from the front of my Suburban to the back and I’m running 2/0 from there to everything else. They sell it on Amazon and they are very reasonable on the price. The cable is as flexible as I need it to be able more so to be honest. Now the 4/0 is a little bit more stiff than the 2/0 but I’m sure that’s the case with any other cables out there.
Ok but I was looking for 4/0 in the orange flex whip I have 4/0 welding in red and black just wanting orange welding in 4/0 plus the flex is nice on flex whip.
Iv always ùsed weld cable because it ment to with standard a beating for safety reason you can run it over with a fork lift and it still survive not to many thing can handle that at all a fork lift heavier then some cars . Your test isn't completely fair when comparing wire it should all get the same treatment so you can see how much damage can be done even if the other wire junk. In my opinion 😮
I know welding wire casings can take SOO much more than Car audio wire casings. which is why i gave them more torture. in the last video i tested them all the same, ISH i was still developing the test method
@CarAudioEnthusiasts I did get a chance to see it. I'll check it out. I was lucky enough to get a 20ft roll of welding cable for free. I was picking up some supplies my work had ordered and some one had dropped a roll off there truck at a intersection. I stop and picked it up. Realized I had scored . Had to be off a welding truck guy probably didn't put it In the bed and sat it on top and left . It was less then 100ft from the supply store. 💯👍✌️
Maybe run high current through the wire then see with a thermal what the temp is vs just heating up the jackets?? Also whats the baseline on a install playing music/tones. Use a gun to see the temps on the wire in a install
I have watched the video as it seemed something interesting, however I don't really understand what this test should show? You are trying to melt 100°C rated jackets with a 300°C heat gun. How does this translate to anything real world? How does this test the actual cable? I mean is this if your car catches fire? It's like if I would try to smash apples with a hammer in order to determine the caloric value 🤷
Raw Cat, the part of how current flows, strand count, etc is often overlooked. I often test my kitchen knives by seeing how well they hold up to one minute of a chainsaw running full throttle for two minutes, that way I know which one will be best for cutting lettuce. 😂
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welding wire has not let me down in over 20 years on all my installs
if the wire is smoking its already to late lol
Saw this comparison a while ago. Shared your version. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing!
@@CarAudioEnthusiasts NP. People can scream all day about different brands, but none of it works without general electrical knowledge
Right now I'm currently using WindyNation pure copper flexible welding wire, 8 gauge DS18 ofc wire.
20:32 that flexy wire is half the size of the wire I referred to as flexible
Id be curious to see current through the wires. Steve Meade done a tesr yeara ago in current loss over distance. I have 3 runs of 4/0XL power and 3 runs od 4/0XL ground wire in my ride and it seems to work fine, however, I havent put a flame to the jacket to determine how "meltable" it is. I paid around 11.00 per foot for it at the time, hard to justify burning it or seeing if itll hold.together pulling a truck out of a mud hole😂 it powers the HCCAsplx fine
U R awesome dude
Thanks man!
Deas Nutz recommends EB flex welding wire. I plan to purchase some very soon. The price seems to be very reasonable 👍🏼
Right on
Try running that flame proof stiff azz wire through tight areas that require flex. Welding wire works for most applications, but there is a difference in car audio power wire and welding wire. Similarly to the wire on the living room lamp will power an amp to a point. Wire in ur walls will meet some amplifier power requirements, not others. Anything can be debated.
D4S super flex is the best 😂
Lol that skyhighcaraudio crap melting so fast lol. That sucka turn into a hotdog lol
The black dots are intentional. Its like water detectors inside of iPhones- shows you evidence of the wire being abused
figured, it seemed to clear
Loving the flex whip just wish they had something larger I run 2/0 car audio or 4/0 welding for front to back than I go 1/0 from lithium to amps. I’d do all flex if they made 3/0 or 4/0 . I do believe they make 2/0 but 2/0 welding is 1/0 car audio right. I guess could stop doing such a thick main run and double up and use all flex whip 2/0. I love orange all my cable is bright orange and black so I’m liking the flex whip.
its good wire man!
Doing a double run is better imo because it lowers the resistance while having the same amp/ voltage capability 😉
I just ran Temco 4/0 from the front of my Suburban to the back and I’m running 2/0 from there to everything else. They sell it on Amazon and they are very reasonable on the price. The cable is as flexible as I need it to be able more so to be honest. Now the 4/0 is a little bit more stiff than the 2/0 but I’m sure that’s the case with any other cables out there.
Ok but I was looking for 4/0 in the orange flex whip I have 4/0 welding in red and black just wanting orange welding in 4/0 plus the flex is nice on flex whip.
Iv always ùsed weld cable because it ment to with standard a beating for safety reason you can run it over with a fork lift and it still survive not to many thing can handle that at all a fork lift heavier then some cars . Your test isn't completely fair when comparing wire it should all get the same treatment so you can see how much damage can be done even if the other wire junk. In my opinion 😮
I know welding wire casings can take SOO much more than Car audio wire casings. which is why i gave them more torture. in the last video i tested them all the same, ISH i was still developing the test method
@CarAudioEnthusiasts I did get a chance to see it. I'll check it out. I was lucky enough to get a 20ft roll of welding cable for free. I was picking up some supplies my work had ordered and some one had dropped a roll off there truck at a intersection. I stop and picked it up. Realized I had scored . Had to be off a welding truck guy probably didn't put it In the bed and sat it on top and left . It was less then 100ft from the supply store. 💯👍✌️
Maybe run high current through the wire then see with a thermal what the temp is vs just heating up the jackets?? Also whats the baseline on a install playing music/tones. Use a gun to see the temps on the wire in a install
great ideas, Im planning to do both in the future! thanks!
What’s on the menu? Bbq power wire
MAYBE...lol, it would need to be SAUCY!
I have watched the video as it seemed something interesting, however I don't really understand what this test should show? You are trying to melt 100°C rated jackets with a 300°C heat gun. How does this translate to anything real world? How does this test the actual cable? I mean is this if your car catches fire? It's like if I would try to smash apples with a hammer in order to determine the caloric value 🤷
OFC 1/0 Gauge is what it is, The variables, are more about the Jacket than the wire. So think of it as crash testing a car.
@@CarAudioEnthusiasts the title of the video is very misleading..
@@RAW-CAt maybe a bit, but it does pose the question. still i agree, Ill change it a bit. it was bugging me a bit too.
Raw Cat, the part of how current flows, strand count, etc is often overlooked. I often test my kitchen knives by seeing how well they hold up to one minute of a chainsaw running full throttle for two minutes, that way I know which one will be best for cutting lettuce. 😂