the 8 to 22 AWG range it is for stranded coopper wire? or for solid cooper wire?
1291997
It says in a few reviews and on the instructions "strips 8-20 gauge solid and 10-22 gauge stranded wire"
1948808
You get what you pay for. I would say 22 or 24 AWG. It's less than 1 foot long. This is a guess the insulation may be thicker or thinner.
797560
If I recall correctly, it was 22 or 24 guage wire that had to be stripped and connected to the power source. I used solder and heat shrink.
2159525
size of wire is mute when application is non critical. i.e.: 22a is a std size for auto speaker wire, 18/20 ga (commonly called "zip cord") is good for small appliances, lamps long distance speaker wire. 18/20 ga is a common size for many uses, depending on your needs. All wires I have mentioned is stranded, so is the 20 ga I got from Amazon. solid wire has specific use as opposed to stranded. Stranded is also cheaper. Check with your electrician for more specific uses.
947972
They are 24 AWG. Don't know about solid or stranded. Using to plug blue ray player into our router so my husband can watch movies on Netflix while on his bike trainer. Needed 50 feet to get him there. Works just fine.
1600664
It is defiantly not 20 awg or 18 awg, I would say about 24 or less. Wouldn't run more then an few amp through it transient. Maybe 1 amp constant.
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.
1185078
I personally wouldn't use this particular kit for a system that size. The wire is CCA stranded. The kit shows for up to 1500 watt systems. That's about all I would use it for. Take a look some OFC stranded kits. Stinger makes a couple options. It does cost more but with a system that size it's certainly worth the expense.
1538290
4 AWG wire can actually handle 150 amps up to13 feet. But i personally wouldnt use 4 AWG for more than 10 feet of power cable. So depending on how long your power cable is you should be fine. Crutchfield has a great wire size chart on their site
2098143
I bought a wiring kit that has 8 gauge wire for the amplifier power and ground wires. The power wire connects directly at the battery + (a 17 foot wire). The ground connects at the chassis (3 foot wire). Your 18 awg wire is for radio only. Do not use same wire for amplifier.
1804757
If you are using RG59 cable you should keep the distance at or less than 750 feet. Over 750 feet you should switch to an RG6 low loss coaxial cable. IF you plan to bury the cable, ensure that the coax is rated for burial. The real issue is with the power. 700 feet over the small gauge conductor may be an issue, depending on the wire size/quality. Use a voltage drop calculator to determine wire size and input voltage. If using the Qsee brand cable provided with the system, i would say very unlikely to support that distance.
598012
I ran the #8 from the exterior load center to the Talon box underground, inside Carlon PVC conduit. You can get direct burial wire but the conduit is just a safer choice. A 50 amp breaker will work for this purpose.
1808306
I used 14 AWG stranded, because I use it as a constant fan for my truck. I also used a relay with an inline fuse to the battery for power, grounded to a good ground for power and switch ground. I attached the positive of the relay switch to a switch leg and back to a power source that is only on when the key is in the ignition at on position. check your manual or use a multimeter and test fuses that are only on with the key and off when the ignition is off. This protects your battery from drain and your electrical system from a fire. Maybe over kill but I had a vehicular fire under both gasoline and electrical (not proud of it just grateful to be alive). I hope that was of some help.
273695
I've gone pretty thin and it strips without tearing the wire. I think at 28 AWG you'd just have to be a little careful and not mash down to clamp it.
434839
The technical answer depends on the distance from your battery to your amp. As long as it is less than 15 feet of wire (quite likely, unless you are installing it in the rear end of a Suburban - then it's dodgy), 8 gauge is plenty to give you less than a 3% voltage drop. From 15-30 feet, you should use 6 gauge. 4 gauge is really overkill unless you are in the 30-50 foot range, which you'd never come close to, unless you're installing this in a motor home, and even then you wouldn't hit 30 feet unless you're installing it on the opposite end of the vehicle from where the battery is.
373393
The maximum these plugs accept is 8AWG, but they suggest 10AWG. I used 12AWG because that was the wire already in the house. It worked great and I am sure smaller wire would work fine. The connection mechanism is capable of squeezing any wire larger than the "teeth" very securely.
1789632
Since it is a resistive element, good copper wire can be used. The longer the wire, or the smaller the wire, the higher it's resistance value. I don't recall the wire gauge I used, but for accuracy, I wouldn't recommend lower than 18AWG. Remember; the unit cannot be more than 200 feet from the thermostat.