fine or course amp wire

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busman
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fine or course amp wire

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whats better for running to a amp. the fine strand wire or the courser wire. ??
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J-570

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I used fine, the stuff the car audio shops use... but to make extensions to make the wire's longer I bought alternator cables from advanced auto with the lug ends already on them and they are the course.
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I may be wrong and I'm sure someone that is positive could step in. From what I remember hearing, the power is running on the outside surface of the wire. finely stranded wire transfers better because there is more surface area.
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Rf runs on the surface so if using wire for an rf ground fine is better because I think there are more strands of fine than less of thicker. But don't quote me is that is the reason why. With electric I would imagine it runs through and on the surface. Perhaps in the case of supplying power fine strand would be more flexible. Like you I'll be corrected too
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