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Old 12-13-2016, 06:51 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by psneeld View Post
I think once you get over 2 ga size wire, and it is properly supported, using the finely stranded wire sure seems less important other than it is less flexible. Heck, sometimes just the brand and the insulation affects flexibility nearly as much.
That reminds me... and not sure whether relevant or not... but when we were doing our inverter/charger installation, the system called for a big fat (green) grounding cable. Near as we could find, battery cable only comes in yellow or black. (Maybe red? didn't check that...) Not green, though.

Anyway, I found some green welding cable, and sizes could have worked... but research suggested that stuff isn't as well insulated against a saltwater environment, and strands could become brittle over time... something like that... so it wasn't recommended for boat use.

We went with black, with green tape at each end.

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