Battery to amp wire
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Bronze Member Username: BrewzkyPost Number: 39 Registered: Dec-08 | My son's car was previously wired from the battery to a 400w amp with 8 gauge wire. He is now upgrading to a 1200 watt Audioque amp. Should I rip the 8 gauge out and replace with 4 gauge, or will the 8 gauge be able to handle this? |
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Gold Member Username: Talon01Team Revolution , Pa Usa Post Number: 1972 Registered: Jun-07 | i would do o guage |
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Gold Member Username: BonhamdTraverse City, MI Post Number: 1644 Registered: Nov-07 | me as well in case of future upgrades the smallest i would go is 4 gauge |
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Gold Member Username: BonhamdTraverse City, MI Post Number: 1645 Registered: Nov-07 | http://www.bcae1.com/ read this site over scroll down to #16 on the side - it will give you a lot of good info on wire |
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Bronze Member Username: M0nstarToledo, OH U.S. Post Number: 48 Registered: Dec-08 | are you talking about 1200 rms? if so then i would do 0ga. 1200 max, then 4ga. |
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Bronze Member Username: BrewzkyPost Number: 41 Registered: Dec-08 | It's 1200 RMS. 2400 max |
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Gold Member Username: Loc_outTeam RE XXX Post Number: 2707 Registered: Feb-05 | Budget 0/4 but I would go with 0/1 in case of later upgrades. |
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Bronze Member Username: BrewzkyPost Number: 42 Registered: Dec-08 | Thanks, I'll do that. I assume 12 gauge will suffice from the amp to the sub? And should I use 0/1 if i decide to replace the batter cables and ground the alt. AQ1200 amp and RE SX 15 dual vc 2ohm sub. Going to wire it parallel to run amp at 1 ohm. |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 19587 Registered: Jun-06 | I've got 40' or so of ED 4ga blue power wire left over. Sell it to ya for $.50/ft plus shipping. I also have 200+' of Audiopipe brown 8ga power wire as well. Sell that for $.25/ft plus shipping. Can't beat that.  |
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Gold Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 4537 Registered: Mar-06 | ya, 12awg is fine for sub wire. And if your doing the big 3, mite as well use 0/1 and be done with it. Nice little set up. |
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Bronze Member Username: BrewzkyPost Number: 46 Registered: Dec-08 | thanks, but I think it's best if we go with the 0 gauge, bat. to amp and 12 gauge, amp to sub. |
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Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfRaccoon City, MI USA Post Number: 12265 Registered: Dec-03 | this is the data you need, OP: http://www.the12volt.com/info/recwirsz.asp |
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Gold Member Username: MixmastaspigTeam RD, Canada Post Number: 1972 Registered: Sep-05 | @Paul Have any 12, 14 or 16awg wire for sale...like 150feet spool or something. Looking at wire for my home theatre and 200feet of wire would be nice but 8awg would be overkill! Thanks! |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 19620 Registered: Jun-06 | I do have 2 100' rolls of 18ga speaker wire. Brand new. Problem is due to the weight and shipping costs you would almost certainly find it cheaper locally. Wouldn't make sense. |
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Platinum Member Username: GlasswolfRaccoon City, MI USA Post Number: 12272 Registered: Dec-03 | take a look at knukonceptz.com they have good pricing on wire for both power and speaker. I used their 14AWG bi-wire to hand make my home speaker cables using gold banana plugs at each end between the Onkyo AV receiver and the KEF 104/2 and Martin Logan Odyssey mains. Really nice wire for much MUCH cheaper than your local shops sell the same stuff. |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 19623 Registered: Jun-06 | What's the average shipping surcharge to Canada anyway Mike? |
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Gold Member Username: MixmastaspigTeam RD, Canada Post Number: 1973 Registered: Sep-05 | Depends on weight really. around 80 pounds is like...$150 or so I think I will check knukonceptz.com thanks guys! |
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Gold Member Username: JakeyplaysbassSt. Louis, MO / ASU Post Number: 3547 Registered: Jul-05 | Personally id do 2 runs of Pauls 4awg wire, it would cost less than 1/0 and its easier to work with. |
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Gold Member Username: Hittin1TEAM REVOLUTIONLake Charles... Post Number: 2164 Registered: May-07 | i believe the AQ1200 takes 4 ga. power wire max. I would still do 0/1 ga to a fused distro. or something similar. |
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Platinum Member Username: Rovin1 15 = 149.5 DBs ...Trinidad & T... Post Number: 14655 Registered: Jul-05 | ^good idea ... |
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