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In Reply to: RE: Super Long Power Cord posted by Duster on January 02, 2016 at 16:22:54
In that case, I am going to make this easy and buy a 10 gauge stranded copper 50 foot long extension cord from Lowes for less than 100.00. It is extremely flexible and good to -40 in flexibility. I will cut the ends off, make the cable the appropriate length and make the cable with the Furutech connectors. This will be an extension to a dedicated 15 amp line for audio with a Shunyata receptacle. The power cord will power the Furutech E-TP60 Power Distributor, My GE Triton Twos will plug into the Furutech using a pair of Shunyata 10 Gauge Copperhead power cords.
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First of all, why 10 gauge? You could probably get better results from using smaller gauge of better wire. There is very little stereo equipment that draws enough current to justify 10 ga and yours certainly doesn't. Usually 12 ga is plenty, and it would open up a lot of other possibilities for quality of conductor and type of insulation.
Avoid solid core and go with stranded. It is cheaper, safer, and easier to use.
The Lowes stuff is probably the crappiest copper available. You don't need OCC copper, but decent quality should suffice. Flexibility has as much to do with the insulation (probably lousy PVC) as with other characteristics. Why would you care if it's flexible to -1000? Get that cold in your room? Look for teflon or similar. Check out VH Audio or any of the other audio specialists for bulk cable.
I use Carol brand stranded copper with teflon insulation from the hardware store and build my own. Better connectors are more important than conductors, so you're on the right foot there. Geometry of the conductors within the cable is also a factor, but you have less control of that with bulk cable unless you modify 38 feet of it!
Peace,
Tom E
I strongly agree with both Duster and Madisonears
Any decent a/c connector is designed to be used with stranded wire. In addition to being safer you will get a larger contact area on all 3 legs when using stranded due to the "crush" when tightened. This will also make for a better/safer connection.
Do the voltage drop calculation. 12awg is plenty and opens more options as to better wire. If it were me I would call Chris VH, order enough for a flavor 2, build it and call it a day.
If you must do 10awg then why not consider a flavor 4? These are great cables but building a 38 footer would be comparable to wrestling a good sized anaconda. You would definitely need another set of hands. This would give you 9awg on both line and return and 10awg on ground.
I have a less expensive alternative if you are interested. I have about 50 feet of Carol SOOW 10/3 600 volt cable that was cryoed by Lee Weiland about 3 months before his unfortunate passing. I used to build some cables for him and this is the last of a 100 foot piece. I'd be happy to talk about it if you are interested. This makes a nice entry level power cable but make no mistake if you went with 12awg you would have more and better options. The "boutique" 10/3 cables would be out of sight when building a 38 footer.
What do you strongly disagree with? I advised against terminating a large solid core conductor with a typical AC connector vs. that of a stranded conductor power cord of which most AC connector designs are intended for.
As for the recommendation of VH Audio's bulk power cables, madisonears recommended that option, and I concur as well. So what are the issues of contention that you strongly disagree with?
Duster, if you would please re-read my post it states that I "Strongly Agree" with both You and Madisonears. I gave him an additional reason to use 12awg when terminating into an audiophile type a/c connector.
As far as Madisonears recommending VH Audio products, he did and so did I. So what? I feel that a "flavor 2" would suit his requirements and if he really wants a larger cable then he could consider a "flavor 4".
What is the problem??????
Sorry about that, wood1. I must have been cross-eyed when I read your post :-)
Cheers, Duster
Apology accepted. It's the tail end of the holidays and we are all a bit cross eyed I'm sure.
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