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Hook up wire? [message #23355]

Thu, 11 January 2007 18:08

Tom R.
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Registered: May 2009

Baron

I am getting close to mounting and wiring up the drivers in my line array project and wonder if any one has a suggestion for internal hook up wire? Doing a rough
calculation I need about 70 ft between the pair. I have around $ 40 to $70 to spend on internal wiring, or should I just save the money and put something cheep.

Tom R

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Re: Hook up wire? [message #23356 is a reply to message #23355]

Thu, 11 January 2007 20:28

Eric J
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Registered: May 2009

Viscount

14 gauge stranded from Walmart is fine. Comes in 100 foot rolls for about $30.

Marlboro

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I prefer solid-conductor wire. I'd use the 18g. solid from multiconductor stuff from... [message #23357 is a reply to message #23355]

Thu, 11 January 2007 20:38

jeffreybehr
Messages: 19
Registered: May 2009

Chancellor

...Home Depot/Loew's. I recall some is available in something called irrigation-system wire, and some communications wire is solid 18. If 18g. sounds a little thin to you, double it for 15g.

I had some old Audioquest speaker cable conductors and used those in 2 sizes to wire mine. That can be seen in this pic.

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Re: Hook up wire? [message #23360 is a reply to message #23355]

Fri, 12 January 2007 06:55

FredT
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (1st Degree)

If you want something better than zip cord but not costing too much, try Blue Jeans cables 12 ga Belden wire at 38 cents/ft. It's a two conductor, and there's an internal fiberglass thread that makes it easy to unzip to separate conductors.

Blue Jeans Speaker Cable

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