stranded wire

Bundled metal filaments

Stranded wire is electrical wire made of multiple thin filaments twisted together rather than a single solid conductor.

The flexibility makes it ideal for applications involving movement or repeated bending—headphone cables, appliance cords, automotive wiring.

Solid wire is stiffer but easier to terminate.

Use stranded wire for the speaker connections.

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ferrule · aluminum · bend · cut · solid core · coaxial cable · twisted pair · conductor · jacketed · gauge · amperage · flexible · twist · braid · resistance · thin · voltage · hookup

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wire construction/conductor type

stranded wiresolid wire

Unstranded metal conductor

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G