Wiring 2 us acoustics amps..help

[jcavz24x]

I have 2 us acoustics amps(260x4 rms and 375x1 rms) that i will be hooking up. At the moment i have 1 4 gauge wire running through my car with an 80 amp fuse under the hood.
I am getting 8 gauge wire for them...what would be a good distribution block to get? and should i leave the fuse at 80?


Chris

[SuckMikeHawk23]

Originally posted by jcavz24x
I have 2 us acoustics amps(260x4 rms and 375x1 rms) that i will be hooking up. At the moment i have 1 4 gauge wire running through my car with an 80 amp fuse under the hood.
I am getting 8 gauge wire for them...what would be a good distribution block to get? and should i leave the fuse at 80?


Chris

add up the two fuse ratings of the two amps and use this rating for the fuse up front. then get a fused distribution block (4 gauge input, 2-8gauge outputs), run the 4 gauge into that and run the two 8 gauges into ur amp, and fuse them accordingly, keep the wires as short as possible.

[jcavz24x]

What size speaker wire should i use for 4 high/mid speakers(infinity kappas)..the wire will be running from an amp


Chris

[SuckMikeHawk23]

Originally posted by jcavz24x
What size speaker wire should i use for 4 high/mid speakers(infinity kappas)..the wire will be running from an amp


Chris

14 or 16 is fine

[jcavz24x]

if i already have 12, will that work or is it hard to work with?



Chris

[SuckMikeHawk23]

12 is fine too, its not too hard to work with