Re: [Euro Lights][Wiring]

[Kevin <aventari@cts.com>]

I got this in AP Physics as well. Multistranded is better for flow becaise
of surface area. 
I'm sure they use solid in houses because its _cheaper_!

At 02:24 PM 6/13/99 -0700, you wrote:
>Mark Madison wrote:
>> 
>> Sorry Andre... I gotta agree with Gordon's reason a little more than yours.
>> although there is more surface area.. there isn't any reason why electrons
>> would flow better on the surface of a wire than through the core.. or you
>> could argue hole flow... whichever is your preferred theory.  solid core
>> wire is a better conductor..but multistranded wire flexes better.  I'd
>> use a multistrand for this application because of the likelyhood that the
>> wires would be flexed a bit when changing bulbs and stuff like that.
>> 
>   Regardless of flexibility, I thought that stranded wire would always
>provide better current flow, at least my employer who is an electrician
>goes by that theory.  I was also taught that in school.  Why would the
>Fosgate monster wire be so fine if it werent for maximum amperage?  This
>is assuming electron flow on the surface.
>
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> André
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