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ITTSB Blog Specific => Test & Measurement / Market / News => Topic started by: Kiriakos GR on July 29, 2023, 09:18:14 AM
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I did purchase yesterday:
5m of RED/BLACK cable for speakers, 2 x 1,5mm² from a known store and source for professional electricians.
The cable is excellent bright shiny copper = the real thing. ;)
But the store did not mention brand, and I did a small WEB research and came across of identical in description product from China.
a) This is not 100% of cooper, Inner conductor material: CCA (copper-clad aluminium)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper-clad_aluminium_wire
b) How to say if you have been scammed?
The real thing will be extremely flexible.
1,5mm² = 32 approximately wires (conductors)
Last test as proof, get a sharp blade and scratch the surface ... ;)
If gold in appearance color this is uniform? Then the cable this is REAL copper. (Non CCA).
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PVC cable specifications
-30C ~ +75C
100V Max