what gauge wire is this &amp; is it stranded or solid copper. I want to use the wire above ground with lawn staples
36409
Not sure of the gauge, but itis solid copper wire covered in a heavy duty black plastic. We laid 2500 ft, both in the ground, and on over the ground in places we couldn't bury (the woods). We used regular lawn staples, and enclosed about 10 acres with invisible fence brand system. We were very pleased, and 6 months later, no problems!
145411
I don't know what gauge it is but I have picked the cube up and moved it and the wire was fine. My grandkids were very rough on it and it was fine.
2098144
18 gauge wire is what we used and it works just perfect. Hope this helps you with your decision.
193924
I believe what he wants to know is what the current carrying capacity of the 'wires' are.. if we know the gauge the wire this can be looked up online I would assume they are stranded wires.. there are different tables depending on weather it is stranded or solid copper wire.
1151383
its speaker wire. it'll "hold" whatever load you throw at it. I'd seriously go a higher gauge monster speaker cable though just saying. i'm running 2000 watts from this kit and its running fine.
2002556
I do not have direct experience using these staples but if you are talking about something like an "invisible fence" then there should not be a problem using these staples. What is more an issue might be the management of the grounds where you place the wire and staples. These staples are heave prone from winter thaw cycles and thus if they are not reset they might be an obstruction if placed in a lawn.
668278
The wire is actually black; I do not know what the gauge is. I can tell you it is thicker then the yellow wire you would find in a walmart pet aisle or basic pet store. I have been using it for about a year in our old house, when we moved i ordered the same wire in the new house and it has worked flawlessly. Note I install the wire above ground and use landscape stakes to keep it in place. Have had no issue's.
650655
I use a relatively low gauge but am out of town so can't say accurately. Mine is NOT the heavy "round" wire.
2200388
I think you want to know if the wire is solid core or stranded wire. It is solid core. Which means one solid copper wire. If you mean one spool of wire, then no, it is several different colors.
1617499
The CCA makes it to where this is aluminum wire stranded that is wrapped in copper. It's a lot thicker but cheaper than the same load of wire made of solid or stranded copper. it's also quite flexible. It says it's Rated for 250A load @ 20' so you need to decide on the load you're trying to pull with this wire and the run of it as well.
1273059
The thing that everyone else here is missing is that stranded wire is also best for applications where you are transmitting higher frequency as high frequency AC signals will only pass through the center of the wire, in strand wire you have many strands which mitigates the effect. but for the most part, yeah what they said, mostly solid wire is superior for stationary applications and especially good if you are using it for breadboards/protoboards/electronics hobby stuff. Strand wire is better able to cope with repeated flexing.
348544
product in the box, "encore wire corp 14/2 w/G Type NM-B 600v" (this is non-metallic shielded 2 copper conductor w/ ground). Here's a link to manufacturer's site: http://www.encorewire.com/wp-content/uploads/EncoreWire-NMB.pdf
668276
My wire is 18 gauge. The wire gauge doesn't matter as there isn't any current going through it. The coating on the outside needs to be able to be buried (ground contact wire) which this is. there isn't any stress on the wire so it doesn't need to be thick, thicker wire will be harder to use when installing. Bottom line don't worry about this wire. I installed this wire 15 years ago and only just needed to do it again since we re-landscaped our yard and tore up the old wire. I figured new wire was better than a bunch of splices. good luck.
299205
I used an 8 gauge wire and it worked fine for me. Just make sure that it is actually 8 gauge of wire, a lot of the time wire gauge is falsely advertised.
2091481
Sorry, Brian, I do not know the gauge. They are the heavy steel staples, not the light aluminum kind. I think the website gives the gauge.
2259641
The wire is labeled 18 gauge. I was expecting a thicker gauge as well. If there is any good news here, it is the better rated 600 V and 105 degree wire.
1947503
The staples are 6" long. I used them for securing an invisible fence wire to the ground rather than burying it. They've been in the ground over a year now and haven't worked their way up.