Can I use speaker wire to wire flexwatt in parallel?

[Jessica Loesch]

Currently I have 3 rows of flex watt plugged in and I need to wire in a 4th row ...

I just want to make sure it is okay to use speaker wire (it's either 14 or 18 gauge, don't remember) to wire it in parallel. Will be using the soldering method.

Also, I want to make sure I wire it right ... Was going to do left side to left side and the plug is on the right side. Tape off extra ends and all connections with electrical tape. Sounds right but want to double check.

Thanks everyone ...

PS before anyone asks, the other 3 rows are separate plug ins. I'm contemplating wiring them all together as I have extra plugs in case I have issues.

[llovelace]

I wouldn't use the speaker wire Jess, you could use the wire from one of them to piggyback them all together so that they are on one plug.

[Jessica Loesch]

That's true ... why not the speaker wire out of curiosity?

The only reason I'd rather not use the wires I'm using now is because they have the little clampys on em. But I suppose it wouldn't matter.

[Jessica Loesch]

On another note, my normal girl just threw up a little bit of her 2 day ago meal. Just a little bit of hair and such And a runny poo ... All husbandry seems to be in order but I turned the heat down in case she was staying away from it because it was too hot? Not sure, it normally is fine but the probe may have been loose. Hope she gets better

[Munizfire]

AFAIK, speaker wire is usually 18 gauge. Everytime I rewire my guitar amps/cabs i use either 14 or 16 gauge (18 feels flimsy to me).

To be safe, I WOULD go with 14... Although I don't know what kind of current will pass thru there.

And yes! Say yes to soldering and no to clips/connectors!

[Jessica Loesch]

I'm pretty sure its 14, but I know they had 18 too so I'm not sure. I got it at walmart to wire my stereo system ... Ha. But I don't wanna use it if its a negative thing. And I have lots of excess wires from the plugs I ordered ...

[Munizfire]

Do you have wire strippers? If so, you can easily check the gauge by placing the wire on the 'stripping hole' (for lack of a better term) of the different gauges

[Jessica Loesch]

nope I can't find the only ones I had so I just ghetto strip em with wire cutters or a lighter

[llovelace]

I hope your girl is ok, just keep an eye on her. Is the speaker wire copper?

[Jessica Loesch]

I'm not sure. One side is silver and one side is gold. LMAO

Don't know if its the same size but it looks like this
http://www.walmart.com/ip/RCA-16-Gau...i_sku=16829782