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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Adam.M on May 16, 2008, 09:06:53 PM

Title: red wire black wire
Post by: Adam.M on May 16, 2008, 09:06:53 PM

posting this from a phone. ooo.

just want to check that red wire is negative and black is positive?

wiring up a cab and its been a long time since I've done this.  :D

Title: red wire black wire
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on May 16, 2008, 09:11:58 PM

Call the bomb squad!

Title: red wire black wire
Post by: Transcend on May 16, 2008, 09:25:16 PM

I believe thats the correct way around.

I'd do a quick google check first though

Title: red wire black wire
Post by: Will on May 16, 2008, 09:30:45 PM

Hmm, don't know about the cab context, but my memory just tells me that black is negative. The only way I remember it is because black is technically a negative colour. Probably just thinking batteries though

Title: red wire black wire
Post by: hamfist on May 16, 2008, 09:44:19 PM

Black - Neg

Red - Pos

Title: red wire black wire
Post by: ToneMonkey on May 16, 2008, 09:50:30 PM

My mates just rewired mine with bright pink wire all round.  Git  :lol:

Title: red wire black wire
Post by: Adam.M on May 16, 2008, 10:26:31 PM

I thought it was red = positive too.

I'm wiring up a 1960A cab with the stereo/mono thing.

Now i gotta figure out if it matters which one i use on it! only going to one speaker at the moment too.


ToneMonkey - if its belkin wire like i had before, it's really good stuff! if a little pink looking...

Title: red wire black wire
Post by: _tom_ on May 17, 2008, 12:14:31 PM

Pretty sure red is positive, thats how I've always had my speakers wired up anyway.

Title: red wire black wire
Post by: Dreichlift on May 18, 2008, 09:21:22 AM

I was always taught red = hot, black = not. As long as you wire the tip terminal of the jack socket to the positive terminal of the speakers you should be pretty safe though :)