Copper clad aluminum cable or CCA as it is commonly referred to in the structured cabling industry. It is made up of an aluminum core surrounded by copper cladding or jacket (as illustrated above). This sort of wire is commonly used in voice coil applications for speakers, as well as, in some AC electrical applications as it is much cheaper than pure copper wire and does not carry many of the risks associated with pure aluminum electrical wire.
However, when ...
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