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Thread: What power guage? |
    
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 08, 2004 - 06:07 pm: |
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i have a 97' civic 4 door. i'm puting a 551s power amp and don't know what guage use. i plan to put the amp in the trunk. |
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Silver Member Username: Carguy
Post Number: 770
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 08, 2004 - 06:25 pm: |
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For amps around 1000W, you can use 4 gauge, anything higher, try 2 or 1gauge.
If however your amp is under 500W, 8gauge is fine.
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 08, 2004 - 06:40 pm: |
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these are the specs of the wattage.
140 watts RMS x 2 at 4 ohms
275 watts RMS x 2 at 2 ohms
550 watts RMS x 1 bridged output at 4 ohms
since it is over 500 i will need the 4 guage right, and what type of fuse should i use, a friend mine told me to use 80 but don't know if he is right. |
Silver Member Username: Carguy
Post Number: 771
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 08, 2004 - 06:47 pm: |
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For your amp, I wouldn't go any higher than 60A. In fact, 50A is all you really need.
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 08, 2004 - 06:55 pm: |
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ok, thanks for your help Isaac.  |
Gold Member Username: Glasswolf
NorthWest,
Michigan
USA
Post Number: 6144
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Thursday, December 09, 2004 - 08:27 am: |
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http://www.the12volt.com/info/recwirsz.asp
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