Speaker Wire - Blu-ray Forum

Brian408 · 12-01-2009, 10:29 PM

Hello,

I just picked up some "RCA speaker wires" from Home Depot. 14 AWG

I was planning on running them in the walls for my system, however they are not CL-2 or CL-3.

Will this still work? I don't want to waste time doing it if its going to be problems in the future.

Zman2k2 · 12-01-2009, 10:47 PM

Will it work? Yes.

Is it up to fire code? No. If your house is inspected, it won't pass, and you'll have to replace the wire before it will. I believe HD sells CL-2 rated wire by the foot, you just have to ask one of the associates to cut it for you.

Twitch9 · 12-01-2009, 10:48 PM

Go to monoprice.com all there speaker wire is in wall rated and cheap

Brian408 · 12-01-2009, 10:50 PM

Ahh... Very cool... thanks! I thought that CL-2 and all of that had to do with the wires somehow having a bad signal when in the walls

Very new at all this!

Brian408 · 12-01-2009, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twitch9

Go to monoprice.com all there speaker wire is in wall rated and cheap

I was going to go to Monoprice but they have a delay in shipping... orders not going out till Dec 6 and I needed the wires asap

Hammie · 12-01-2009, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian408

Ahh... Very cool... thanks! I thought that CL-2 and all of that had to do with the wires somehow having a bad signal when in the walls

Very new at all this!

CL2 has to do with the insulation and the fact that it is slow burning or something. Nothing to do with the quality of the signal.

solarrdadd · 12-02-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by louhamilton

CL2 has to do with the insulation and the fact that it is slow burning or something. Nothing to do with the quality of the signal.

Lou is correct, it is the designation given to this cable by UL (Underwritters Laboratory) to state in this case the burn time before failure. it has nothing to do with the quality of the conductors inside the jacket, only the rating of the jacket that covers those conductors. also, if you put cables in the wall without this designation, and your house catches fire, if the fire company finds it your insurance company won't pay you f*#@ all, so don't take chances.

good catch Lou!

Brian408 · 12-02-2009, 12:13 AM

perfect... I will change them out and get some CL-2 ones.... Thanks!

Hammie · 12-02-2009, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solarrdadd

Lou is correct, it is the designation given to this cable by UL (Underwritters Laboratory) to state in this case the burn time before failure. it has nothing to do with the quality of the conductors inside the jacket, only the rating of the jacket that covers those conductors. also, if you put cables in the wall without this designation, and your house catches fire, if the fire company finds it your insurance company won't pay you f*#@ all, so don't take chances.

good catch Lou!

Thanks for the more thorough explanation!

I read up on the code before, but I guess I only remembered what I felt was most important at the time. The little details that you provided escaped my mind.

Beerserker · 12-02-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian408

I was going to go to Monoprice but they have a delay in shipping... orders not going out till Dec 6 and I needed the wires asap

I ordered 12AWG CL-2 on Sunday Nov-29 from MP and was told it would ship out Dec-02. It was waiting on my doorstep yesterday.

Hammie · 12-02-2009, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Beerserker

I ordered 12AWG CL-2 on Sunday Nov-29 from MP and was told it would ship out Dec-02. It was waiting on my doorstep yesterday.

12-01-2009, 10:29 PM	#1
Brian408 Member Member since:Nov 2009	Speaker Wire Hello, I just picked up some "RCA speaker wires" from Home Depot. 14 AWG I was planning on running them in the walls for my system, however they are not CL-2 or CL-3. Will this still work? I don't want to waste time doing it if its going to be problems in the future.

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12-01-2009, 10:47 PM	#2
Zman2k2 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Calgary, Canada Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:136 Trading Score:54	Will it work? Yes. Is it up to fire code? No. If your house is inspected, it won't pass, and you'll have to replace the wire before it will. I believe HD sells CL-2 rated wire by the foot, you just have to ask one of the associates to cut it for you.

12-01-2009, 10:48 PM	#3
Twitch9 Expert Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:83 Blu-ray collection:49 Blu-ray reviews:16 Trading Score:2	Go to monoprice.com all there speaker wire is in wall rated and cheap

12-01-2009, 10:50 PM	#4
Brian408 Member Member since:Nov 2009	Ahh... Very cool... thanks! I thought that CL-2 and all of that had to do with the wires somehow having a bad signal when in the walls Very new at all this!

12-02-2009, 12:13 AM	#8
Brian408 Member Member since:Nov 2009	perfect... I will change them out and get some CL-2 ones.... Thanks!

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