[Milsurplus] OT: Monster Cable - non audiophile use (was Re:

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

An alternate source of heavy gauge power wiring
that resists corrosion and is flexible is from "marine"
suppliers.  The individual conductors are tinned to
meet marine specs and they are usually quite a
bit more flexible than what you find elsewhere.

Newest guidelines/codes for marine DC wiring
specify RED for positive and YELLOW for negative.
This is for duplex wire at least.  The high current
stuff is still univerally RED and BLACK.  I don't
know if this going to be changed in the future.

ANCOR seems to be the most common maker.
These folks also make various splices, terminals,
connectors and splices for marine use.  Some
varieties are also highly water resistant.  They
also have some of the best terminal crimpers
you can find.

West Marine and Boaters' World are two major
outlets.

The YELLOW for DC negative has to do with
making an obvious difference between AC and
DC circuits.

Mac - K2GKK/5



----Original Message Follows----
From: G.Lofstead <jerrylofstead at bellsouth.net>
To: Tom Norris <r390a at bellsouth.net>, <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] OT: Monster Cable - non audiophile use (was Re:
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 13:35:33 -0500

My Monster Cable is NO LONGER Oxygen Free!!!  It oxidized badly!! and the 
jacket got hard as a rock....  Not good....  Got it for a power lead, never 
again...

Jerry
W3CDE

 >
 > From: Tom Norris <r390a at bellsouth.net>
 > Date: 2006/11/01 Wed PM 12:46:32 EST
 > To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
 > Subject: [Milsurplus] OT: Monster Cable - non audiophile use (was Re:
 > 	serious tube)
 >
 > Monster Cable apparently has non-audiophile cable, or at least it's
 > large cable lends itself well to high current uses.  At our PMEL a
 > few years ago we were issued a new high current transconductance amp
 > (device to calibrate high current devices).  The large test cables
 > were -- 4-0 Monster Cable.  Good stuff, braided, almost as flexible
 > as meter test leads.  I don't remember if it was oxygen free. LOL
 >
 > Tom