4/0 Awg *****es!

[Ctminime 10+ year member]

**** that is some big *** wire! heres a question (dont mean to thread jack) but i have some welding cable that is 1/0 but it has like 20 BIG strands in it... like freakin huge its not flexible at all and i was kinda wondering with so few large strands will that conduct less power? i mean like if i had 1/0 with 4000+ strands compared to this stuff i got for free with 20 strands does it make a difference other than flexibility?

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

Its a pain to run it, really stiff and it doesnt like to be clamped down

 

[Rc 415 10+ year member]

Look below for a high amp fuse option at a reasonable price.

ANL fuse holder

You can get up to a 400 amp ANL fuse for the fuse holder above.

So, I'm going to buy one of those fuse holders and a 400A Ceramic fuse, will there be problems seeing as this wire is rated for 550A?

 

[Ctminime 10+ year member]

So, I'm going to buy one of those fuse holders and a 400A Ceramic fuse, will there be problems seeing as this wire is rated for 550A?

not unless u have a magic alternator that could produce that much power to begin with, i dont think so, of course i could be wrong

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

You could pick up a sweet Hooker Audio fuse/distro block...

It has ring terminal inputs... and then 1/0 and 4awg outputs.

http://www.hookeraudio.com

nG

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

not unless u have a magic alternator that could produce that much power to begin with, i dont think so, of course i could be wrong

Batteries can produce a lot more than that so he still needs to fuse it, and 400A should be fine.

I found a place a while back that had up to 700A ANL fuses but I can't remember what site it was. I do remember that it was a boating/marine site. I'm sure if you search enough (20 minor so) you will be able to come up with a bigger fuse if you want one.

 

[Rc 415 10+ year member]

You could pick up a sweet Hooker Audio fuse/distro block...
It has ring terminal inputs... and then 1/0 and 4awg outputs.

http://www.hookeraudio.com

nG

Checking it out now...

Batteries can produce a lot more than that so he still needs to fuse it, and 400A should be fine.
I found a place a while back that had up to 700A ANL fuses but I can't remember what site it was. I do remember that it was a boating/marine site. I'm sure if you search enough (20 minor so) you will be able to come up with a bigger fuse if you want one.

Cool, I'll look into it, but Im pretty sure the 400 will be enough like you said.

The bad news is this wire does not fit in the terminals on my amp //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif guess I'll just trim some strands off...

 

[OldOneEye 10+ year member]

Look here:

West Marine, some boats have battery systems so they need big fuses (putting that wire into a 1/0 is like stuff Rosie O' Donnel into a size 2 leotard.... going to be ugly).

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SiteSearchView?catalogId=10001&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&keyword=fuse&Ntt=fuse&N=0&y=0&x=0&storeId=10001&Ntk=All_2&ddkey=SiteSearch

Juan

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

I have this running in my explorer for one amplifer //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Sleeper-6 10+ year member]

Ctminime: That sounds like you got some regular 1/0, not welding cable. 1/0 THHN, USE, and XHHW wire is constructed like that.

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

sheeeit thats some wire.......