AuroraGirl
I'm Awesome
Tell that to the OEMs skipping the copper part all together. my gmas POS jeep has small gauge, aluminum wiring all the ******* place and the wires arent bundled/routed/wrapped nicely either so tension on things etc its a recipe for disaster.I grease all points where ground lugs go ( or any bare metal or lug) and use the heat shrink that has the glue/sealer built in. Probably over kill but so is 3/0 welding cable everwhere. Here in snow country, any bare stuff corrodes quickly so i do everythng i can to combat it. Side note, if you have bought ANY wire besided OFC, throw it away and buy OFC. CCA should be illegal, corrodes in half within months in harsh environments, carries significantly less amperage than OFC cable and its higher resistance causes heat build up. Most applications u wouldnt notice the heat build up, but high demand stuff (like possibly winching or big stereo) cca can get very warm to the touch.