Who do I believe 3 answers say it is solid copper and 1 answer says it is copper clad aluminum, who is right???
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The individual wires are solid copper. I know this for an absolute fact as I not only punched down to a block, but also put an RJ45 head on the other side so I got a good look at the pairs. Hope that helps.
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I just checked mine that I purchased here from Cable-mix and fulfilled by Amazon. I thought originally it was solid copper, but after scraping the cable with a razor there was a silver color underneath the copper. I've used this to install six IP cameras that have power over Ethernet and have not had any issues..Hope this helps, Jay & ChrisP.S. I agree with the guy that said it is difficult to tell because it is a very heavy or thick coating of copper.:-)
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I happen to have the unused roll here at my desk, so I fumbled around trying to find the end inside the box. (I found the tool in there that I claimed was not included in my review) I cut the end, melted back the tiny little jacket on one of the wires and nipped the end. I'll be darned... it is copper coated aluminum! The cut end is not copper, it is aluminum color. The outside of the wire IS copper. No where on the box does it indicate one way or another. It works well. We strung it up between two buildings about 6 mos. ago and have had no issues. I hope this helps.
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I will also confirm this is CCA. I use it direct burial to run IP cameras. Works fine.
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I think the confusion come from what appears to be a heavy copper coating that make it difficult to tell. I took a quick look at it after it was delivered and thought to myself that it was solid copper and it wasn't until someone else posted that it was copper clad aluminum (CCA) that I actually took a very close look at it and discovered that up close it indeed does look like it is CCA.
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Looks like just copper to me....it works very well..buy it you won't regret ...
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Copper clad aluminum. They did not make it clear in description but it works fine so far. I know because I chopped it down into two sections of cable.
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I think it's brushed aluminium or stainless steel. I don't think it's nickel.
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Thank you for asking this question. I was trying to figure out how to test the material and you found the answer. So if its not steel, what is it? Aluminum blend I guess.
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The base is in 2 parts, top is copper color I doubt it is actually copper, the bottom part of base is plastic. I've had it several months with no issues.
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As of December 2014 the Amazon description states: "Material: CCA - Copper Clad Aluminum (The top of the cable where the data transfers is copper and the base metal is aluminum)".
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It's actually heavyweight aluminum...It works well, if used as per the directions.
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The wire that I received was copper. This is a good question and I didn't think to ask it until after I placed my order. But the wire is copper and a good quality.
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I'm looking to purchase this and solid core copper is the only way to go, in their picture it shows that the wires are solid core and not stranded. So is the picture wrong or does someone not know the difference between stranded and solid core?
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I got this from Advance Auto site so I can't verify it for accuracy..... Q: Solid copper wire or copper clad aluminum wire? Asked on 9/21/2014 by Nick from United States Know the answer? Answer this question 1 answer CUSTOMER CARE A: Hi Nick, happy to assist you! They are solid copper wires. Answered on 9/23/2014 by Solomon
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Yes it is solid copper. It can be used for dish network, however, it is not officially dish network approved.
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It aint aluminum cuz it melted at around 300'F. Not lead, cuz toxic. My guess is some bismuth / antimony eutectic alloy - but have not tested. But the part came, and fixed my pressure cooker !
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I bought this but didn't use it.It is copper clad aluminum, not solid copper.
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I'm pretty sure it's stainless, but the manufacturers website would probably give you the best answer. It doesn't feel like aluminum.
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Not copper it's alumn with copper on it. but it does the job , actually if you check the overhead power by PG&E; most of them are pure alumn and they are permanent this you only use in a few seconds so what's the concern of having pure copper if it will only drive the cost like 3x or more.
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i dont know because i bought it for my brother in law. I think its aluminum