Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site whuxl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!whuxl!wjm From: wjm@whuxl.UUCP (MITCHELL) Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: RE: Speaker Wires Message-ID: <63@whuxl.UUCP> Date: Thu, 26-Jul-84 08:46:46 EDT Article-I.D.: whuxl.63 Posted: Thu Jul 26 08:46:46 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 28-Jul-84 19:37:48 EDT Organization: Bell Communications Research, Inc. Lines: 15I must disagree with the article that regarded the use of standard electrical wiring (specifically armored cable) as overkill. Sure, its a bit more expensive to install (although not much more than any other 14 gauge wire - since the major component of the cost is the copper wire) but when you're running wires through walls, where someone may put a nail through it sometime in the future, the mechanical protection is worth it. Another alternative is to put standard hi-fi wire in conduit, but that's more expensive and labor-intensive (especially if the walls are already in place. Also, the use of standard hi-fi wire (without conduit) may not comply with the local electrical code - there are strict power limits in the National Electrical Code for "Class 2 and 3" control and signalling circuits, which are the types of circuits that can use hi-fi type wire under some circumstances (read the Code or the Code Handbook (available from most libraries) for the specific details). Bill Mitchell (whuxl!wjm)