 Amp Power Wire, 8 or 4 gauge? |
 Apr 29, 2004 - 5:51 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Dec 7, '03 From CANADA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
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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May 1, 2004 - 10:29 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 19, '02 From West of Atlanta Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
8ga should be fine. Just use the right size fuse and make sure it's as close to the battery as possible. (Less than 18"). The fuse is there to protect the wiring not the amp. The reason to keep it close to the battery is in the event of an accident if the battery moves or the wire is cut there will be less chance of dead shorting the battery. |
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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 macavely QUOTE (Clipsetuner @ Apr 29, 2004 - 9:51 PM) 4g po... Apr 30, 2004 - 2:23 AM 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 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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