2 runs of 4awg power wire = to 1/0 ??

[cbrrocketrdr 10+ year member]

one of them i'm gonna use for my big 3 and all grounds

 

[kross 10+ year member]

Yes, as long as each run is fused close to the battery, you'll have sufficient wire for those two amps.

 

[cbrrocketrdr 10+ year member]

thx for the info guys...illsee if i can take pics of my setup when its done....im sure you guys would like to see my first T1 power enclosure to spec ... first attempt at ported...double baffle design...and fiberglass...i think all in all it came out VERY decent....my skills are gaining and im satisfied haha

 

[NJTStang11 10+ year member]

I have an extra run of 4awg lying around and need the Big3 done.

Would I need to double fuse the part that connects to battery or just single?

Also, would 0ga ring terminals work and just stuff 2 pieces of 4awg in the terminals? Thanks guys

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

I have an extra run of 4awg lying around and need the Big3 done.Would I need to double fuse the part that connects to battery or just single?

Also, would 0ga ring terminals work and just stuff 2 pieces of 4awg in the terminals? Thanks guys

if you are doing one run of 4 gauge from the alternator to the positive post of the battery, you would only need one inline fuse for that run. if you do two runs, that would mean two inline fuse holders. but since my alternator is close to my battery, i didnt bother to do so; just make sure your connections tight and protected from grounds that could touch the positive ends.

 

[nbudros 10+ year member]

...ok soo back to my question i ONLY have 2 runs...where, how and why 3 fuses in only 2 runs??
forget comparing to 1/0G bc the question was answered that a 4g run to each amps RMS ratings would be suffiicient...im just lost on how or why you would be 3 fuse blocks....

HE SAID 3 RUNS AND YOU WILL NEED 3 FUSES!

SINCE YOU ARE SET ON 2 RUNS ITS 2 FUSES BUT 2 RUNS DOES NOT EQUAL 1 RUN OF 1/0

yes i had to yell.

 

[cocoleveo7686 10+ year member]

HE SAID 3 RUNS AND YOU WILL NEED 3 FUSES!
SINCE YOU ARE SET ON 2 RUNS ITS 2 FUSES BUT 2 RUNS DOES NOT EQUAL 1 RUN OF 1/0

yes i had to yell.

see i have read on numerous websites that 2 runs of 4 gauge does equal 0 gauge, because i also had 4 gauge installed and i upgrade my amp, so instead of paying 70+ for a 0 gauge amp kit, i just bought another 4 gauge amp kit and im doing 2 runs of 4 gauge, if you look online most 0 gauge is around 4284 strands and 4 gauge is 2058, which 2058x2=4116, i even went to an audio store and talked to the guy about doing 0 gauge and he told me since i already had 4 gauge in there im better off just running two 4 gauge wires to a block then 0 gauge to the amp...

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

It does NOT equal one run of 1/0...

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[cocoleveo7686 10+ year member]

It does NOT equal one run of 4AWG...
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are you meaning to say two 4 gauge doesnt equal 0 gauge....well if you go to stingers website it says there are 4284 strands in 0 gauge....the two 4 gauge i bought has 2058 strands which equals 4116 so its about 168 strands off...i dont think 168 strands is going to make a big difference when your talking about 4000+ strands

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Strand count doesn't matter.

It's overall surface area. Strand count only matters for flexibility... if it wasn't for flexibility... it would be best to run a single strand conductor of 1/0...

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[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

are you meaning to say two 4 gauge doesnt equal 0 gauge....well if you go to stingers website it says there are 4284 strands in 0 gauge....the two 4 gauge i bought has 2058 strands which equals 4116 so its about 168 strands off...i dont think 168 strands is going to make a big difference when your talking about 4000+ strands

stingers pro are overrated big time. their 1/0 is stupid small in diameter.

 

[cbrrocketrdr 10+ year member]

ok children argue this out through PMs...this thread is done and i learned what needed to be taught haha...lesson over...im doing a 4g run for each amp

 

[cocoleveo7686 10+ year member]

ok children argue this out through PMs...this thread is done and i learned what needed to be taught haha...lesson over...im doing a 4g run for each amp

we arnt arguing over anything, i was just stating what i thought and he was responding, thats how people learn, get over it

 

[Kriszilla 10+ year member]

2 runs of 4 gauge is approximately equivalent to 1 run of 2 gauge.

2 runs of 2 gauge would get you equivalency to about 1 run of 0.

And your fuses are too small. You fuse for the wire, not what's on the other end.

 

[cbrrocketrdr 10+ year member]

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