Wire TYPE question

[Heavenlyfire]

I have access to a lot of wire from work. It is all in 4 foot lengths but here is my question. Is house hold wiring the same as automotive? Basically, we have to cut 4 feet off of our cords for our power strips and they just toss the leftover. If it is the same wire I could use it to rewire some of my truck and then just label them with the right color codes for future referance. It is the same size wire as you would get in a good heavy duty extension cord. HELP

[fordman]

its the guage of wire that you want to be watchful of. i'm not sure what kind or extension cords your talking about {the brown ones}? but it might work if its the correct guage. but i wouldn't ruin my truck with a rig like that.

[Heavenlyfire]

Not the little cheesy brown or white ones. Something more like the orange ones. They have the outer insulator and inside are 3 seperate insulated wires. Good quality wire. I think 14 or 16 guage. The only thing is like I said the colors. But also this would just be temporary until I could afford all new wire the right colors.

[adrianspeeder]

Not quite, house wiring isn't designed to withstand oil or fuel, and could possibly break down over time faster than automotive primary wire.

Adrianspeeder

[layedout72]

to answer your question, you COULD use it. wire is wire is wire is wire...........but whats AROUND the wire is what you need to be sure of.

[kid]

I have access to a lot of wire from work. It is all in 4 foot lengths but here is my question. Is house hold wiring the same as automotive? Basically, we have to cut 4 feet off of our cords for our power strips and they just toss the leftover. If it is the same wire I could use it to rewire some of my truck and then just label them with the right color codes for future referance. It is the same size wire as you would get in a good heavy duty extension cord. HELP

The household wire does not have the high temp, grease and oil resistant insulation. Cable (two or more wires in a common jacket) which is the wire type from my field is SEEOW (Styrene Butadiene rubber extreme Environment Oil (oil grease gas) resistant Water proof). Automotive uses GPT GXL SXL TWP TXL HDT type wire
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