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Need help with covering for Dueland speaker wire

I want to cable my Spatial Audio speakers with Dueland 16 ga. wire.  I have to run it under my house in a crawl space that is pretty wet a good portion of the year.  Regular PFTE-clad wire is no problem in the elements, but the Dueland cloth-covered wire will likely be a problem.  I am looking for some sort of weather-proof sheath for the Dueland cable that will negate the moisture problems of having to run the cable under the house.  Any recommendation would be appreciated.  Thanks, Whitestix
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whitestix OP
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Thanks for the responses ... you wisely waved me off the idea as I am too inept/lazy to run the PVC under my house.  I failed to mention that I currently use Supra Ply 3.4 wire under the house and am going to stick with it.  I prefer the Ply 3.4 to my former Mogami 3403 wire by a fair margin.    
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kalali
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https://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-12AWG-2-Conductor-Speaker-White/dp/B00N18V91W/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&...
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nonoise
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You might also look into Supra, that offers tin-coated copper wires in a variety of gauges and that come in a "heat and aging resistant PVC jacket."
mitch2 beat me to it. Supra is constructed in a similar way to what you want and is made for walls, under floors, etc. That, and I see you already use it and it does meet all the requirements you need, not to mention, all the codes.

All the best,
Nonoise
whitestix OP
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Nonoise,
Thanks for contributing.  I thought the Supra wire I used under the house for my Spatial Audio speakers was a noticeable upgrade from the Mogami cable I had previously.  I replaced the same Mogami cable in my bedroom system with Western Electric 16ga wire and it was an delightful improvement.  I think the Ply 3.4 wire is pretty revealing relative to its cost so I am gonna forego the contemplated move.  Thanks to all for saving me some dough and some headaches.  Cheers, Mark
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