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gregz

Clare Snyder wrote:
On Sat, 24 Feb 2018 19:51:32 -0500, Ralph Mowery
wrote:

In article ,
says...

OTOH, it's 14 gauge. Could I use it for a lamp cord? The insulation is
clear and a little stiffer, but it seems a lot like electrical wire.
What reason is there that it can't be used for electric radios, lamps,
etc?
Because it's cheap-assed speaker wire, not designed for or approved
for power use.

You get more dangerous every day, Micky.

The damned stuff is a fire hazzard. Safe for audio use - but that's
all.

Some of the speaker wire (maybe even low voltage wire for cars) seems to
be comming in that is actually copper coated aluminum.

Or chinese mystery metal.
The big joke is the "oxygen free" speeker wire that Yuppies pay 5 or
more times as much for as you pay for lamp cord.

All flexible copper is low oxygen.

Greg