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needabeer

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Posted: January 21, 2006 at 10:44 PM / IP Logged

How important is it that I purchase tinned power wire for my install? I plan on keep the car for quite a while and don't want to have to replace power wire later on. I can get untinned cheaper than tinned and just wondering if this is more hype than truth.

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electrostatic

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Posted: January 21, 2006 at 11:05 PM / IP Logged

tinned power wire? do you mean silver coated copper?

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needabeer

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Posted: January 21, 2006 at 11:16 PM / IP Logged

Yes, most manufacturers are calling it tinned from what I am reading. It is meant to stop the oxidization of the copper wire.

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Posted: January 22, 2006 at 12:05 PM / IP Logged

Not an expenditure worth making. Just use a gauge of power and ground wire that is larger than the maximum current capacity of the system.

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geepherder

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Posted: January 23, 2006 at 6:28 PM / IP Logged

What you can do is tin the wire after you make put on your terminals (ring terminals, spades, etc.). This will keep the corrosion at bay.

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