16 Gauge Copper Clad Aluminum Low Voltage Primary Wire 10 Color Comb 100 feet Roll (1000 ft total) F

Product Description

Copper Clad Aluminum (CCA) wires do not follow the American Wire Gauge standard (AWG).
AWG is developed for electrical resistance classification of Oxygen Free Copper (OFC) wires. High current application specifying AWG standard assumes the wire is OFC.
Same conductor area CCA has higher resistance than OFC making AWG classification invalid.
CCA wires are developed for low current applications (e. g. signal processing). As a rule of thumb, reduce CCA gauge size by 2 to achieve similar electrical resistance as OFC wires.
For selection of OFC wires using AWG standards, visit www.amazon.com/GSPOWER

Features

• 10 x 100ft Rolls 16 AWG Stranded Copper Clad Aluminum Wire
• Perfect for Car Audio Radio, Home Theater, 12V Automotive, signal turn on, boat, low voltage LED light (6 to 80 volts)
• Flexible PVC, PVC Rated to 105°C, 6-80VDC, 10% copper coating
• IMPORTANT: DO NOT use for building/household 110/220 V ac wiring
• Alternative to OFC copper wire. Achieves 80% conductivity.

Top Reviews

NO LONGEVITY- Copper clad Aluminum does not work in Automotive Appications
by Amazon Customer (1 out of 5 stars)
June 12, 2019

I purchased this product 1 year ago. In 30 years of automotive repair I had not run into copper coated aluminum primary wire - And I did not notice the fine print for this item. I own a busy automotive repair shop and make electrical repairs daily. I noticed "come-backs" with failed connections about 8 months after the repair- the wire had corroded and either lost connection or become completely detached from the connectors. This happened with both soldier and crimp connections. I have found this to be the case in over 25 repairs at this point--An Automotive repair shop worst nightmare!!

Stay away from these products! Use copper primary wire only!
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Copper Clad Aluminum Junk, also not AWG thickness.
by Steven H (2 out of 5 stars)
September 12, 2019

I had previously purchased a nice combo set of pure copper wire from Amazon, but when it was no longer available, I followed the amazon suggestion and purchased this combination pack. But its Copper Clad Aluminum (CCA), which I can bet just about nobody buying it off Amazon realizes what that means. Its also not 16ga AWG (they don't say what standard this '16ga' wire is). So its not even as thick as AWG either. So its REALLY not meant to run power of any sort. They specifically list trailer wiring as a use, and I would guess that its barely sufficient for that if you using incandescent light, and probably fine for LED, but anyone who uses it in place of where traditional 16ga AWB Copper wire is spec'd is in for a nasty surprise.
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Good Value, Good Quality
by LindasLegacyBeautique (4 out of 5 stars)
December 10, 2018

A few years ago I ordered (10) rolls, assorted colors, of primary wire bearing the name "db Link" for use in my shop.

Internally broken, corroded, and intermittent continuity (shorts) have literally cost me thousands of dollars worth of labor hours spent troubleshooting, comebacks, redoing entire vehicle harnesses etc. Second order of this brand, so far zero problems.
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Good price but CCA...
by TW (4 out of 5 stars)
October 16, 2018

These are pretty good quality wires. If you use these wires for projects and automotive projects that are not subject to weather exposure and high/sensitive current useage then these wires are perfect choice; otherwise, go with full copper strand wires at a higher price with much less worry about corrosion.
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Best wire deal for your buck! Works perfectly.
by Garrett H. (5 out of 5 stars)
November 30, 2018

This is the perfect set of wires for any hobbiest or anyone that works on cars electronics frequently. The multiple colors makes it easier for me when I'm creating new stereo harnesses and keeps things neat and easy to identify. I haven't had to order any more wire for a few months now and still have plenty. Will order again when the time comes. Great stuff, holds up well and isn't coated cheap so no cracks or easy breaks.
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Inexpensive, works ok
by K. McArthur (3 out of 5 stars)
January 29, 2019

Insulation won't take very much heat. If you solder or use solder seal connectors with a heat gun the insulation will melt quickly.
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It's NOT pure copper!
by Sam McCarty (3 out of 5 stars)
April 1, 2019

Read the full description, not just the listing header. It doesn't disclose in the listing that this is CCA wire, luckily for me I'm only going to use it for wiring in low current 12 VDC lights, still had I noticed that it's NOT pure copper wire I wouldn't have bought it.
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O K Stuff
by Tharin (5 out of 5 stars)
November 30, 2018

Pretty much as advertised. Just be sure, if you're thinking and calculating in terms of American Wire Gauge (AWG), that you buy this stuff a bit heavier than what you're needing. The "CCA" part? Get used to it. It's not really a shabby wire concept and it's nearly half the price of pure copper.
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Bright colors and siliconized rubber coating is more flexible than standard.
by leah learmonth (5 out of 5 stars)
December 29, 2018

It's wire, what can I say? I'll have PLENTY of wire for any light duty projects on my vehicles. I wish my 4 color combo kit had a mix and match option rather than the 4 that are supplied. I would like to have bought red, black, white and green. As it is, I didn't have that option and settled for the red/black/yellow/blue combo.
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Not copper so beware
by Eric (2 out of 5 stars)
July 6, 2019

Totally my fault but I bought this wire not realizing it was aluminum. It's probably got it's place but for what I needed it for it's useless. Not durable and failed already. My fault but beware of what you're buying

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