Gauge of wire

 

Bronze Member
Username: Jbump

Nebraska City, Nebraska USA

Post Number: 72
Registered: Dec-05
Could useing 8 gauge cable to wire your subs cause any damage or distortion?
 

Gold Member
Username: Chaunb3400

Huntsville, Alabama U.S.

Post Number: 5295
Registered: Jul-05
nope, unless there cut up and strains are out
 

Bronze Member
Username: Jbump

Nebraska City, Nebraska USA

Post Number: 73
Registered: Dec-05
What you mean, "strains are out?"
 

Platinum Member
Username: Glasswolf

Wisteria, Lane USA

Post Number: 11056
Registered: Dec-03
he meant strands are exposed.. like bare wire that could cause a short to ground.

for subs, 14AWG is plenty. 12AWG at most.
anything bigger is just for show.
 

Gold Member
Username: 54danny54

Betsy layne, Kentucky..GO... USA duh

Post Number: 1738
Registered: Nov-04
i like the look of big wire :-)
 

Gold Member
Username: B101

Queen City, NC USA

Post Number: 1022
Registered: Sep-05
^^X2
That wire is only going to be pasing about 80v maybe 55amps from speaker output<< and thats a good high power killer amplifier! under 12ga is ova kill
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