This is quite common among the EBAY offerings for the heavier gauge cables and
referred to as "Car Stereo Cable" or "Amplifier Cable". I encountered this
while shopping for some 4awg cable for my small solar power system. You will
usually (but not always) find 'CCA' in the fine print, standing for Copper Clad
Aluminum. I've also seen disclaimers that their 'AWG' is not the same as the
American Wire Gauge! It's also a clue when the shipping weight is way less
than what copper would be.
-Mike-WA6ZTY
From: "lstoskopf@cox.net" <lstoskopf@cox.net>
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Cc: towertalk-request@contesting.com
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2016 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Bad Wire
Worse. I bought some cheap jumper cables to use for some jumpers on a CNC
table I'm building. The braided wire looks to be aluminum with a plating of
copper. Still works, but not what I counted on. And of course, the box label
just mentioned the guage, not composition.
N0UU
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