is this copper or aluminum wire??
394172
If you read the description then you would know. Its copper clad aluminium. 90% aluminium and 10% copper.
394173
It is copper, but I wouldn't recommend this kit. The wire gauge is too big to fit correctly into any of the fuse holders or fittings. The fuse was defective also.
394174
Aluminum I belive. Some good things is that it's true 8 gauge and very flexible wire .
1309763
Aluminum. Has held up well so far.Do not unplug by pulling the rubber end. I accidentally pulled the actual electronics from the metal casing.Super-glued it back together, then ran some HD Tune Read/Write test to heat it, to help set the glue. Seems to have worked so far.
312152
My RT-100 has copper wires on both pos. and neg. leads. I prefer copper over alum.due to that copper is A better conductor than alum. and also uses smaller gauge wire.
1402770
It is aluminum, my ol one was just a rubber grommet with a insert. The insert melted on overheating. This one works the same way!
761444
There is no doubt in my mind that it is copper. I've worked with copper wires all my life and I know it when I see it. You can purchase it with confidence.
216435
Each of the 8 wires is solid: copper clad aluminum in plastic insulation. The there are 4 pairs of wire, with each pair being twisted together (standard CAT5e cable)
1990443
Copper, I've never seen an extension cord made out of stranded copper coated aluminum, but that doesn't mean they aren't out there. Doesn't sound like it would be very flexible and I'd think the Amp. rating would be lower for aluminum.
857411
According to some reviewers, they are made of COPPER COATED ALUMINUM wire. The specified weight is also the same as other COPPER COATED ALUMINUM cables, 7.4lbs.
516370
No, it's CCA "copper clad aluminum". The description didn't state this so I ordered it thinking it was....disappointed to say, it's NOT solid copper.
1236828
It has copper. I used it for a CCTV system and had no problems. Good quality cable.
227795
I use the Lincoln 0.35 wire, it's a good all around type of wire and it's inexpensive.
1101495
I don't know the copper by volume specifications but I would say that the cable did not have the appearance of aluminum. I bought this product for my house and have typical cable lengths around 40 ft. Applications include Cisco VOIP with video service, Skype, Dropbox and WebEx. I can't see any difference in performance from this cable to the product I purchase at Lowes and Home Depot. I've run http://www.speedtest.net/ and got expected results.
1697056
It can be used with aluminum wiring just as you would use it with copper. I would suggest rewiring from aluminum to copper ASAP though. Wiring smaller than 6 gauge ( ex-12/2 and 14/2 romex style can get very brittle if ever heated from high draw) so what you can replace I would suggest. There are adapters and electrolytic gel you use to connect copper to aluminum wire, google search more information on it.
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Hey Wareren, .. ok, I took a knife too one of my connectors; though it all looks like copper, I was however, able to cut a surface layer off identifying aluminum. Weight also doesn't line up with what would the weight of 25' of copper cables. I will note, they have worked fine for the occasional use that I had need of them. I still really like the quality connectors, all the rubber, and the carrying case is of better quality than I expected. Personally at this price point & again, for what I'm using them for, I would buy again. Note: Though these are called "commercial duty", I would not buy them for commercial use!
163235
Just like the other responses - it really is hard to tell BUT since I work with car audio installations; i would say it is about a 12 gauge solid-core wire. It is stiff and I had to use pliers to twist it for my purpose (clothes line). Good luck.
350914
These cables are made of copper-coated aluminum wire. No question about it. What is worse, I think, is that the crimps in the clamp handles have no strain reliefs. Since aluminum does not handle repeated flexing, I would expect to see eventual failures at the crimps. I have no doubt this product will perform well with limited use, but I would not buy it if you expect to use it frequently.
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When I purchased this wire, I read a lot of reviews, and some of these reviews contained claims that the wire was copper plated aluminum. I got this wire from SatMaximum. They claimed it to be copper in the ad, but I see that they must have started over with the ad, because there are only 3 reviews on this new ad, which makes no claim either way on its composition. Overall I am happy with the product, although it does appear to have a silvery core, which may be aluminum...