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post #1 of 4
Thread Starter 
I ran out of the good stuff (BlueJeans) 12 gauge and ran to Lowes. I had children with me and got confused.

When I got home I looked at what I purchased...some 12/2 speaker wire. The sheathing is clear, so I can see a the wire itself. One side is copper (obviously), the second wire is silver and doesn't look copper at all.

I think I won't hear any difference, but is this wire ok to use? Will the silver wire corrode or something over time?


Thanks!
post #2 of 4
It's not really silver (other than the color). You are fine. The color identifies polarity.
post #3 of 4
Thread Starter 
Thanks for the reply. I'll go ahead and install them. (Couldn't return them anyhow).

post #4 of 4
If it was truly silver, that'd be even better. Silver is a better conductor than copper.
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