Power Wire, Tinned or Not Tinned
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: July 07, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Topic: Power Wire, Tinned or Not Tinned
Posted By: needabeer
Subject: Power Wire, Tinned or Not Tinned
Date Posted: January 21, 2006 at 10:44 PM
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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Posted By: electrostatic
Date Posted: January 21, 2006 at 11:05 PM
tinned power wire? do you mean silver coated copper?
Posted By: needabeer
Date Posted: January 21, 2006 at 11:16 PM
Yes, most manufacturers are calling it tinned from what I am reading. It is meant to stop the oxidization of the copper wire.
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: January 22, 2006 at 12:05 PM
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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Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: January 23, 2006 at 6:28 PM
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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