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Silver Member Username: SkiesCourtenay, British Colu... Canada Post Number: 680 Registered: Aug-05 | If I've got a sub amp and a speaker amp, some 1/0 wiring kickin around, not enough for 2 full runs for each amp, could I not just use 1/0 up to a distribution block, then 1/0 to each amp from the dist block? Might seem like a stupid question but anyways, thanks for you time. |
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Gold Member Username: JohnfiacA-ToWn, 152-153db Da... My wangers b... Post Number: 2688 Registered: Mar-06 | Depends on how much power your trying to pull, and the wires coming from the dist. block have to be big enough still. If its under 2K you shouldnt have a problem. |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 2465 Registered: Jul-06 | That would work out fine Skies.You may need to step the wire size down though using a 1/0 to dual 4Awg or distro block or something like that for your speaker amp. |
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Gold Member Username: OlegSanta Monica, CA USA Post Number: 1343 Registered: Nov-04 | Yeah, you can use a fused distribution block and do 2 very short runs of 4awg wire from there. |
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Silver Member Username: SkiesCourtenay, British Colu... Canada Post Number: 691 Registered: Aug-05 | That's the thing though, I don't have any 4awg wire sitting around, would I just be able to use some 1/0 that I have sitting around to save some funds? |
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Gold Member Username: OlegSanta Monica, CA USA Post Number: 1347 Registered: Nov-04 | Do you already have the block? Most distribution blocks output smaller wire than they accept. |
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Gold Member Username: OlegSanta Monica, CA USA Post Number: 1348 Registered: Nov-04 | You'll need one like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/DB-Link-Chrome-0-Gauge-T-Distribution-Block-AWG-GA_W0QQitemZ 170109379998QQihZ007QQcategoryZ50550QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem 0awg in and 0awg out. |
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Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3rPost Number:... Post Number: 2487 Registered: Jul-06 | "That's the thing though, I don't have any 4awg wire sitting around, would I just be able to use some 1/0 that I have sitting around to save some funds?" Sure,just strip the wire down to fit it inside the amp's terminals. |
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Silver Member Username: ClouduzPost Number: 204 Registered: Jun-06 | yes, that would work also |