using welding cable as a battery cable?

DarkoStoj

DarkoStoj

A mysterious figure named Darko
so what are the benefits of using a welding cable over a standard battery cable? Anyone know a place that sells them?
 
It's more flexible too. I bought it from a place off 15 mile in Troy, over near Firebird Lanes or so (sorry, it was years ago).
 
Its has a much fine wire and the count is more than double battery cable, higher grade wire, better amp carrie abilit per foot. ect.. it is better there's a reason they use it for weld wire...
 
I'm not sure how it compares to "standard battery cable" price-wise, but it's way cheaper than its car audio counterparts. I've seen very few car audio power cables that were more flexible as well, and it's only because the jacket is more durable on the welding cable, a trade-off I'm willing to make 99% of the time. In addition, when comparing it to car audio power cables, often times they will claim the wire is a certain gauge, although they'll just put on a thicker jacket to make the thickness and short you on the diameter of the actual wire so it's not a true 0/1 gauge for instance. I've not encountered this problem with welding cable. Plus most welding supply stores will properly crimp on the battery terminal for you.
 
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Call your local welding supply place. I want to say that the last time I bought 0/1 welding cable it was less than $2 a foot, but I'm not positive and that was a little while ago.
 
Sean said:
Wedling Cable is superior to battery cable everytime.
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some times there are excellent cables out there for audio use but cost wise makes it not good for battery cable, remember dc voltage travles on the outside of the wire so more strands= better flow
 
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