Solid or Stranded

[guschash]

I don't do much commercial and the ones that I have done some work on they always use solid. When I was in industial we never used solid. Is there a reason why solid is used in commercial.

 

[480sparky]

I don't do much commercial and the ones that I have done some work on they always use solid. When I was in industial we never used solid. Is there a reason why solid is used in commercial.

It's cheaper.

 

[stickboy1375]

It's cheaper.

Pushes through pipe pretty good too.

 

[frizbeedog]

Stranded MC is easier to pull.

 

[peter d]

I don't do much commercial and the ones that I have done some work on they always use solid. When I was in industial we never used solid. Is there a reason why solid is used in commercial.

More than likely it's a job spec.

 

[TOOL_5150]

Stranded MC is easier to pull.

What are the price differences between say a 12/2 solid vs stranded?

~Matt

 

[peter d]

Pushes through pipe pretty good too.

Terminates on devices easier too.

But harder to fold back into the box when you have 4 - 3/4" EMT coming into a 1.5" deep 4" square, and all the wires are splice with big blue wire nuts.

 

[frizbeedog]

What are the price differences between say a 12/2 solid vs stranded?

~Matt

I dunno...I only use stranded.

 

[guschash]

thanks for the replies. I thought as much, cheaper,easier to pull ect.

 

[nolabama]

i did not know they made a stranded mc - the thhn difference is/was about 4-6 dollars a roll

 

[Okie Sparky]

Yes they make a stranded MC, it's the only thing I will use. When I started in the trade the company I worked for would only use #12 solid. Then I went to work for the competition, and 'had' to work with stranded. Now I actually like stranded better. It pulls easier, it's easier to work with, once you get used to it.

 

[tom baker]

Copper self anneals,IE gets harder as it ages. Stranded is easier to pull in and out.

 

[TOOL_5150]

I dunno...I only use stranded.

how much does a roll of stranded cost?

~Matt

 

[480sparky]

how much does a roll of stranded cost?

~Matt

What size?

 

[TOOL_5150]

12/2

~Matt

 

[frizbeedog]

12/2

~Matt

0.35 per foot.

1000' spool

your price may vary. :wink:

 

[infinity]

We always use stranded. And solid is cheaper.

 

[Doug S.]

Copper self anneals,IE gets harder as it ages. Stranded is easier to pull in and out.

I think solid conductor wire should be outlawed, I just deleted a 3 paragraph rant and will spare you my overly opinionated opinion, but man do I hate that stuff. Does anyone remember that we decided on AC over DC like 150 years ago? Ever hear of skin effect? Ever... ... ok I'll shut up. :grin:

As far as MC, I never knew they made solid conductor until I bought a roll on accident at the local big-box. Now I always specify at the counter, and dbl chk at the big-box.

BTW, does anyone make stranded NM? :grin:


Doug S.

 

[TOOL_5150]

I think solid conductor wire should be outlawed, I just deleted a 3 paragraph rant and will spare you my overly opinionated opinion, but man do I hate that stuff. Does anyone remember that we decided on AC over DC like 150 years ago? Ever hear of skin effect? Ever... ... ok I'll shut up. :grin:

As far as MC, I never knew they made solid conductor until I bought a roll on accident at the local big-box. Now I always specify at the counter, and dbl chk at the big-box.

BTW, does anyone make stranded NM? :grin:


Doug S.

I think skin effect doesnt matter much at all at 60hz.

~Matt

 

[LarryFine]

As far as MC, I never knew they made solid conductor until I bought a roll on accident at the local big-box. Now I always specify at the counter, and dbl chk at the big-box.

I had not heard of stranded MC until about three years ago, and I've never seen nor used it, and especially never seen it at a big-box.