Best 1/0 Gauge cable

[ShagggDiesel 25]

What are some of the best brands/prices/websites when it comes to 1/0 gauge cables? I'm needing about 35 ft total of 1/0, what would be my best bet on getting a hold of this?

[todd.brust 29]

Whatever is cheap. The way I see it, cable is cable, the yall do the same thing. Go to a welding supply shop or buy from one online.

[Kanaworm$ 292]

Stinger, Tsunami, Streetwires, Knu Konceptz, Kicker, Rockford Fosgate.

I look for 99.9% copper with the silver tinned strands. There are some companies that make an affordable cable that is clad aluminum, but if your going to run 1,000 watts or more I would probably stay away from that.

If your not worried about looks or flexiability I would look into welding cable as Todd mentioned above. It will be more budget friendly and will be all copper and you will get a true awg standard wire.

[CrazyKenKid 64]

x2

but i prefer Knu wiring due to the flex and tuff jacket!! but whatever is cheaper always wins!

[ShagggDiesel 25]

Ok, now what about strands? I had bidded on some ebay cables that were 100% copper, but only had like 8-10 strands (thick), does the amount of threads make a difference? Or it's just a flexibility issue

[jcarter1885 995]

Ok, now what about strands? I had bidded on some ebay cables that were 100% copper, but only had like 8-10 strands (thick), does the amount of threads make a difference? Or it's just a flexibility issue

I would go with Kicker Hyperflex, KnuKonceptz Kolossus Fleks (great price for great wire) or weldingsupply.com if you want good wire at a good price.

[coobies5 43]

welding supply is good prices, but good quality wire is hyperflex which is very very very durable

[BigCProductions99 21]

Cable Is Cable, Depends If You Like Cosmetics Or Your Are Into Performance More Than Looks.

Knu, Hyperflex, Welding Cable.

Bout To Get A 100ft. Spool Of 4/0 And 200ft. Spool Of 1/0, Got About 70 Feet Of Knu Kolossus 1/0 Left For Sale.

[ncacoates 104]

kicker, knu kolosses flex, and stinger HPM are my top choices. I use Stinger and love it the strand count is ridicules and the way they twist it makes the strands stay together for easy termination and putting into amps. Dollar for dollar welding supply cable is the way to go. Id use it for my main runs, big 3, and main grounds. If its a cosmetic issue use one of the first 3 listed to go to amps.

[jcarter1885 995]

kicker, knu kolosses flex, and stinger HPM are my top choices. I use Stinger and love it the strand count is ridicules and the way they twist it makes the strands stay together for easy termination and putting into amps. Dollar for dollar welding supply cable is the way to go. Id use it for my main runs, big 3, and main grounds. If its a cosmetic issue use one of the first 3 listed to go to amps.

x2, on using welding cable on electrical and car audio wire on the rest.

[corrie3232 8]

I've had my welding 2/0 wire for about 13 yrs and been in three different cars, and is holding up pretty good.

[Duran 387]

Ok, now what about strands? I had bidded on some ebay cables that were 100% copper, but only had like 8-10 strands (thick), does the amount of threads make a difference? Or it's just a flexibility issue

The strands increase surface area, most 1 aught wires are 4,000+ strands. Stay away from the very thick wire.

[slim2fattycake 85]

2/0 welding cables is the same as the knu kolossus 1/0 cable. The only difference is the jacket. Some people say that welding cables are not flexible but I think different. I have had kicker hyperflex as well and I think they are just as flexible when you want to bend them. The welding cable will keep its form better though. The hyperflex will fall like wet noodle lol. Some like one way and some like the other way. Some say the jacket on the welding cables are weak but think about what welding cables are used for and where. There is no way that they can be weak with their industrial purpose. Also, I have never had any ripping or tearing or whatever problem with the welding cable jackets. So yeah, they are a little cheaper on price than the kolossus wire too. Knu's wires are always bigger than the rest of the competition and bigger than AWG ratings too. SO 2/0 welding cable 100% copper is like getting kolossus 1/0 100% copper. Just a lower price and without the flashy color. But I could care less because my wires are hidden under the carpet or under the hood or whatever.

Also, if the wiring has the same cross sectional area then they are rated the same. big strand counts are for flexibility.

"At high frequencies, current travels near the surface of the wire because of the skin effect, resulting in increased power loss in the wire. Stranded wire might seem to reduce this effect, since the total surface area of the strands is greater than the surface area of the equivalent solid wire, but in fact a simple stranded wire will have worse skin effect than a solid wire, because of its increased average resistivity due to inclusion of air gaps within the wire."

[dem beats 1,223]

Welding cable is best for price and ruggedness. Maybe not as sexy looking though..... but you can always throw loom or your own color over the factory jacket

[SynCity 2]

i'm a huge fan of KnuKonceptz.

[Sir-Lancelot 216]

weldingsupply.com

best you can get for the $.

[shizzzon 461]

yep, i'm about to order some cable from them.

Their cable is also rated to handle more current than any car audio cable of equal size.

I do not know if they are rating their cable the same as car audio cable though.

Car audio cable is rated based upon a certain percentage drop in voltage over a range of whatever feet...

I don't know if this still holds true for welding cable or not...

What i do know is welding supply's 1/0 cable is rated at 350A at 50ft! whereas stinger's 3/0 cable is only rated at 350A per length of car on average.