Wire size?

Paul Larrea Bronze Member Username: Wingmanalive Greensburgh, PA US Post Number: 83 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 00:19 GMT Real quick, is 18ga wire heavy enough for 500w rms 1000w peak subs?
jake papa Gold Member Username: Jakeyplaysbass St. Louis, MO Post Number: 1301 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 00:22 GMT 4gauge amp kit. there pretty cheap online.
killer Silver Member Username: Killer44 Ontario Canada Post Number: 585 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 00:43 GMT i think he means to wire the subs voice coils jake...if so, i used 16 awg and my subs are 300rms, but i got a deal on it so i figured id buy it, but i think u could use 18awg but nothing smaller then that...
Steven Norris Silver Member Username: Stnorris Eldridge, IA US Post Number: 861 Registered: Apr-06	Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 01:06 GMT ya that would work for 500rms subs, but i wouldnt do it. i would do 12 gauge if i were you.
Steven Norris Silver Member Username: Stnorris Eldridge, IA US Post Number: 862 Registered: Apr-06	Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 01:07 GMT wait are you talking about that cheap 18 gauge schosche wire you get at walmart for like 4 dollars for 30 feet? lol. nice.
James Longo Gold Member Username: James1115 Ct Post Number: 6060 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 01:08 GMT 18 is a little on the thin side I would use 16 or 12
jake papa Gold Member Username: Jakeyplaysbass St. Louis, MO Post Number: 1302 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 01:09 GMT my bad, since he mentioned the wattage i was guessing he was talking about power wire. 12 is the way to go.
Troy Stafford Silver Member Username: Troy81 Tavernier, Fl Us Post Number: 764 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 01:13 GMT before i got jacked, im pretty sure i had 8, if it wasnt 8 it was WEL insulated and it was as thick as 8
Paul Larrea Bronze Member Username: Wingmanalive Greensburgh, PA US Post Number: 84 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 01:15 GMT I found a couple rolls of 16ga. I thought I only had the 18. Wasn't sure if my subs were going to be underwired with the 18. I probably will never see the 1000w anyways. Thanks.
Steven Norris Silver Member Username: Stnorris Eldridge, IA US Post Number: 863 Registered: Apr-06	Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 01:17 GMT what are you talking about jake? does he mean power wire? lol. idk. but i was tlaking speaker wire up there^^^. go with 12 guage speaker wire for 500rms subs.
James Longo Gold Member Username: James1115 Ct Post Number: 6062 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 01:38 GMT I thought he was reffering to speaker wire also.

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