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Review on InstallGear 4 Gauge Red 25Ft Power/Ground Wire True Spec And Soft Touch Cable by Jayme Newitt

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great wire great price

This wire exceeded my expectations, it is very soft, flexible and strong looking and conducts electricity very well. We use it to power an aircraft we are working on from a TekPower 13.8V DC switching power supply rated at 50 amps. So far we've used this cable at around 15-20 amps, maybe a bit more at times, and it hasn't even gotten hot. We're using a full 25ft run of black and red for this setup (see attached image). Voltage drop over the entire 25-foot run is surprisingly less than I would have expected at full load. At a current of about 16 amps, the actual voltage drop across the wire was less than a volt (e.g., a voltage drop of about 0.7-0.8 tenths). We've only been using it for about a month so I can't say how durable the wire will be for a long time, but so far it's held up very well to the little abuse we've put it through. The attached image is current and we have used it on many aircraft. All in all a very good buy, I would recommend it to anyone who needs a thick wire to carry large current loads. We also soldered our leads on both ends to minimize further voltage drop and the wire worked very well with the solder. Very happy with this purchase! On another note. I would most likely not use this wire for any type of welder as it is not pure copper wire, just my thoughts. I'll update this post if anything comes up about cable changes, durability, etc.

Cons
  • Requires socket