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04-26-2004, 06:14 PM
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12 gauge OK for 60 Foot Speaker Wire Runs?
I'm installing a pair of 8 ohm Polk f/x300i rear surround sound speakers:
Polk f/x300i Surround Speakers
Since I'm running the wires along the edges of the room and up above the ceiling drywall, I will need two runs of about 60 feet. (One of the runs is closer to 50 feet)
Would 12 gauge wire be OK for this?
(My receiver is a Denon AVR-3801.)
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04-26-2004, 06:48 PM
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Hello Bob, since your speakers are rated at 8 ohms and your run is under 100 ft.your choice of 12 gauge wire would be more than adequate for your installation...enjoy your nice set-up. Sincerely, Kernel.
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04-26-2004, 08:14 PM
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Kernel,
Thank you for the helpful advice.
I'm putting together my very first surround system.
The funny thing is that I have a pile of DVDs that I don't want to watch until the sound system is hooked up. 
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04-26-2004, 09:10 PM
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Bob,
I installed 12-gauge in-wall speaker wires from Home Depot. I believe the product is made by "Carol" which makes plenty of electrical wire.
12-guage speaker wire is pretty durable stuff. My surround speakers have about a 25 foot and 40 foot run of this stuff. I personally don't notice any signal degradation from my setup.
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04-26-2004, 09:37 PM
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Thanks Wayne.
Is there anything special about 'in-wall" wire? I was looking at the 100' spools of 12 gauge wire at Home Depot but I didn't notice if that was intended for in wall applications.
Bob
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04-26-2004, 09:40 PM
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no difference Bob, wire is wire.
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04-26-2004, 10:09 PM
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Thanks. I was wondering if there was some type of special shielding for in-wall applications.
Bob
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04-26-2004, 10:20 PM
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Thanks. I was wondering if there was some type of special shielding for in-wall applications.
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Bob,
If you are going to install the wire in the walls, you will need to use the wire designed for this purpose if the building code calls for it. You don't want to find yourself in a situation where you have to pull the wire out if you end up selling your house in the future. Just put the right wire in from the beginning.
Home Depot sells the Carol brand of 12-gauge in-wall wiring. I don't recall the price, but it's a bit more than the regular speaker wire not designed for installation in the walls of a home.
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04-26-2004, 11:37 PM
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Thanks Wayne,
I'll keep an eye out for the "Carrol" wire.
I wonder why there would be any sort of code requirement for in-wall speaker cable? Could it be some type of fire hazard?
Bob
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04-27-2004, 01:33 AM
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UL/CL3 is what your in wall wire needs to be. Fire code and current carrying capability for it's intended application.
Carrol wire can be found at www.partsexpress.com
Here is a table for wire runs: http://home.earthlink.net/~rogerr7/wire.htm#wiretable
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