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thepencil

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Posted: February 05, 2003 at 2:08 PM / IP Logged

I would like to know if it's safe to used speaker wire for extension. I basically used it for head unit extension because of convenient. Is it a fire hazard? Thanks.

ViperATC5

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Posted: February 05, 2003 at 6:46 PM / IP Logged

copper is copper.....it shoud be fine as long as the guage is sufficient and your connections are good

beerstud136

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Posted: February 05, 2003 at 6:46 PM / IP Logged

lol, oh man. if you're talkin about using it for like power wire to your deck or something i've done it before, i dont think it can hurt, but if your talkin about an amp or something, dont htink about it. if your gonna use it for an extension of some sort, atleast make sure its the same gauge wire

thepencil

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Posted: February 06, 2003 at 8:16 AM / IP Logged

thanks, i'll keep that in mind.

bberman1

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Posted: February 06, 2003 at 4:56 PM / IP Logged

It's fine to use speaker wire just be sure to use the correct gauge for the current draw. You can use the 12 volts Power and Ground Cable Sizes to calculate the correct gauge https://www.the12volt.com/info/recwirsz.asp

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