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 ...

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 ...

We are sometimes asked our opinion of exotic power cords, and have met more than a few people who have laid out some serious investment to have what they see as the very best sort of cord running from ...

The National Electrical Code (NEC) requires a given conductor to be a minimum size for a given load under specific conditions of use. The reason for this is to ...

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 ...

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 ...