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Thread: Power wire for 2 amps. |
    
Bronze Member Username: Hootz
Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan
Canada
Post Number: 74
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 10:58 pm: |
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I've got an Alpine MRD-M1005, and an MRV-F345. Total wattage is about 1400 wrms. I bought the f345 a few months after so I had already bought 4 guage for the m1005. I just want to run 1 wire to a distribution block, but will 4 guage be enough? Most specs say it's good enough for 1400 watts, but is that cutting it too close? |
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Bronze Member Username: Hootz
Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan
Canada
Post Number: 76
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2005 - 09:55 pm: |
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Silver Member Username: Infinity_addict
Santa Rosa,
California
USA
Post Number: 213
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Friday, December 16, 2005 - 12:19 am: |
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your safest bet is to run 0guage to the back, and split it into two 4guage lines. if yer running yer subamp at 4ohms (700W RMS), i SUPPOSE you could run 2guage to the back and split it into two 4guage lines, but i'd still reccommend 0guage.
yes 4 guage can handle 1300W RMS, but only up to 10ft, so unless yer driving a clown car... |
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| Posted on Friday, December 16, 2005 - 07:05 pm: |
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Take a look at this chart to determine what you need.
http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/learningcenter/car/cable_gauge_chart.html |
Gold Member Username: Rovin
Trinidad & T...
Post Number: 3836
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Friday, December 16, 2005 - 07:12 pm: |
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http://www.the12volt.com/wiring/recwirsz.asp |
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