The wire I have is 12 guage, but, not coated. Will these work or does it have to be coated wire? I may have ordered the wrong ones.
1857411
The wire vise should work fine as long as you carefully strip the coating off before inserting the wire.
1857412
worked great for me and my wire was not coated --- probably doesn't matter. Make sure your wire size and anchor size match.
650655
I use a relatively low gauge but am out of town so can't say accurately. Mine is NOT the heavy "round" wire.
200919
i just used 14 gauge electric wiring. it worked fine. the connections could take 12 gauge wire.
924917
According to NEC 12 Gauge (90 °C) has ampacity 30A, but that silicone insulation can stand more than 200°C,so may it will be OK. 10 Gauge(90 °C) has ampacity of 40A,so it will be more reliable(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wire_gauge)
1254929
It's been several years since I installed my kit, so I don't remember what the wire looks like. I remember that when I bought them, the seller said the wires were aluminum coated copper. Although I don't have any way to verify. That being said, it is a quality set of cables, powering a 1200 watt 2-channel with no issues since installation 3+ years ago.
840601
We recommend direct ground burial splices for use with this wire. We have them for sale. Thanks for your interest!
870195
I used these with 12 gage wire and soldered the wires to the pins ... the wire OD (w/insulation) was ok inside the ferrule seal piece but I don't know how it would work with 16 gage wire ... if it's too loose, it would affect the waterproof integrity ... in this case, you might try using a silicone sealant.
527872
This is a 12 gauge, 3 conductor cable. You should be fine because 12 gauge is a heavier duty(larger) wire than 14 gauge. God bless.
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.
1798063
It is alwsys better to use a heavier guage wire for any application you encounter. As far as this speaker - it will work on standard guage for speakers - I made sure I picked one better than standard.
950908
don't try to splice them...if that is your intent to try and figure out the wire gauge size. splicing is hit or miss...usually miss, especially if you are an average do it yourself without proper tools. just figure out the length you need, and order the size you need. even for custom applications, it is easier to order the length than trying to make one. these cables are cheap enough now not to try and bother with the aggravation. amazon makes these in 3ft, 6ft, 9ft, 15ft, and 25ft lengths and they are very inexpensive.
450362
Yes you can, they accept bare wire nicely, just pay attention to your polarity and hand tighten them down!
2057876
There should be no problems I have installed a few of these they could probably take up to 12 gauge wire
1877058
Did you ever get an answer or solution for this? I purchased 12 gauge speaker wire but have not installed it yet. I can return it if need be. Thanks!
134626
This may be a little light for your use. I would use a heavier gauge wire. (10 or 15 gauge).
1850386
My guess is "no." This 12-gauge wire is pretty stout compared to regular bailer wire, which is typically 14 or 16-gauge, but it is still pretty bendable, so I think it might not be the best for your application. If you did use this wire, I think you might find yourself having to bend it back into the desired shape regularly.
1852736
I believe they're 14 gauge. They're pretty thick. Not sure what you're asking in regards to soldering. The wires are soldered inside the housing. I don't recall if you can access them. I installed this on my boat for phone charging.