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I am getting ready to upgrade my system by adding a 500/1 to my system and freeing up my 4ch for highs-only duty.
Reading JL's manual they say the 500/1 needs 4-gauge cable just for this amp....then they say it needs a 50 amp fuse?
Is this JL audio compensating for CCA cable or is 4 gauge (OFC) cable only capable of handling 50 amps of current?
I have been running my MTX 4244 for years on 8 gauge cable and that current-hungry class A runs two 25 amp fuses.
I was considering either pulling an extra 8 gauge cable for the 50 amp 500/1 or maybe a single 4 gauge for both amps, but then I read JL's manual.
I always thought a 8 gauge cable could handle 50 amps without drama on runs under ~20ft, but JL seems to differ.
So does JL mean 4 gauge CCA or 50 amps requires 4 gauge period?
Seems like rather thick cable for just 50 amps of current.
Reading JL's manual they say the 500/1 needs 4-gauge cable just for this amp....then they say it needs a 50 amp fuse?
Is this JL audio compensating for CCA cable or is 4 gauge (OFC) cable only capable of handling 50 amps of current?
I have been running my MTX 4244 for years on 8 gauge cable and that current-hungry class A runs two 25 amp fuses.
I was considering either pulling an extra 8 gauge cable for the 50 amp 500/1 or maybe a single 4 gauge for both amps, but then I read JL's manual.
I always thought a 8 gauge cable could handle 50 amps without drama on runs under ~20ft, but JL seems to differ.
So does JL mean 4 gauge CCA or 50 amps requires 4 gauge period?
Seems like rather thick cable for just 50 amps of current.
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