 Amp Power Wire, 8 or 4 gauge? |
 Apr 29, 2004 - 5:51 PM
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Hey guys,
I am going to be putting an amp in my car that is 800W MAX. My current setup will probably be 200x2 (2 OHM ) + 200x1 (4ohm) RMS. What gauge power wire should I use? 4 or 8? and what thickness speaker wire should i use? Thanks guys! |
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Apr 30, 2004 - 2:23 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 4, '02 From Hecho en la Republica Dominicana/Living in NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
damn it people don't listen to Clipset Clipset..that guy is full of BS... lol.. na i'm just kidding ... go with some 4g and some gold connectors for the power cable 8g for the wires.. i usally use 12g or 16g from RS.. -------------------- |
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hermo69 Amp Power Wire Apr 29, 2004 - 5:51 PM
nik i would do 4 Apr 29, 2004 - 7:34 PM Clipsetuner 4g power, and hopefully your Amp can take it, or D... Apr 29, 2004 - 9:51 PM Clipsetuner 8g good for the power and ground. Mabey it was jus... Apr 30, 2004 - 3:48 AM AudioFreak Recommended Power and Ground Cable Sizes
You may ... Apr 30, 2004 - 7:58 AM Pali_playa thats a pretty small amp....if u buy 4AUG wire the... Apr 30, 2004 - 8:29 AM CelicaDEATHdie You will NOT have an audible difference with 400w ... Apr 30, 2004 - 11:49 AM hermo69 Thanks for the info guys! Lets assume that I ... Apr 30, 2004 - 3:20 PM AudioFreak QUOTE (hermo69 @ Apr 30, 2004 - 4:20 PM) Thanks fo... May 1, 2004 - 10:29 AM CelicaDEATHdie QUOTE (AudioFreak @ May 1, 2004 - 3:29 PM) QUOTE (... May 2, 2004 - 10:10 PM
DaMnItLeWiS I would use an 4G. I have 3 amps in my car with a... May 3, 2004 - 12:20 PM |
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