QED QX16/2 PE Outdoor Burial Speaker Cable, 2 Core 16AWG Black

The QED Professional QX16/2 PE is a 2 core, 16AWG outdoor speaker cable designed for direct burial without the need for additional conduit. It is intended for anyone installing garden or patio speakers who needs a cable that can run underground and withstand the elements.

Why we like it

• Direct buriable with no conduit required, simplifying outdoor installation
• Large cross-sectional area, high purity copper conductors help maintain performance over longer runs
• Water and UV resistant PE outer jacket, meeting or exceeding UV resistance ISO 4892-2
• Sequential metre marking makes measuring and cutting runs straightforward
• Colour-coded conductor sheaths (red and black) for easy, correct polarity connection

Good to know

This cable is designed specifically for outdoor and garden speaker runs, such as across gardens and patios, and is suitable for direct burial. It is not LSZH, so it should not be used for runs inside the house; for indoor installation, an LSZH cable should be used instead. As a general guide, 16AWG cable such as this suits typical domestic-length runs; for longer outdoor runs, a heavier gauge such as 14AWG may be preferable to maintain performance, with 12AWG reserved for very long runs or low-impedance, high-power applications. The cable is supplied cut to length in 10m, 20m, 30m or 50m options, so you can select the length to suit the number of speakers and the distance from your amplifier.

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