Many DIY enthusiasts have to contend with electrical wiring eventually in some capacity. The descent into this rabbit hole often begins with the fundamental question: What exactly is a wire gauge, and ...

Wired speakers are the go-to for audiophiles looking to get the best audio setup, but that also means trying to determine the ...

When selecting analog snake cable, you usually have three gauge sizes from which to choose. It used to be that most snakes were 22 AWG. But over the years, 24 AWG snakes have gradually taken over. In ...

The Flat Magnet Wire program has been expanded to sizes that range from 30 to 9 AWG (0.25 to 3.0 mm) in five thickness-to-width ratios: 1:2, 1:2.5, 1:3, 1:3.5, and 1:4. All sizes are available on two ...

This new series of industrial electrical connectors takes the concept of no-tool-required spring clamps to connector sizes accommodating 8 AWG wire. Mencom Corp. (www.mencom.com) now offers the Mixo ...

I'm sick of trying to stuff 14 AWG stranded wire into my audio equipment. I'd like to have short runs (maybe a foot) of 18 AWG wire that connect directly to my receiver, speaker selector, etc that ...

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