4 gauge ok?

[goodstuff 10+ year member]

Right now I am running 4 gauge power line from the bat to a distro in the trunk which splits into two eight gauge lines feeding a 40X4 kenwood and a really old legacy amp that is supposedly 400 rms but is not even close cause all it's running is one jl10wo which is only 125 rms but anyway my question is can I keep the four gauge/eight gauge set up if I swap out the 4 channel for a 6 channel jl or do i have to go heavier on the wire? The fuses on the amps are like 20 and 25 and then i also got a crossover that draws like 2 amps so i'm guessing i'm drawing no more than 50 amps.

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[FOSGATE JOE 10+ year member]

your ok i'm usen 4 gauge too for my rf 10001bd amp

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

Right now I am running 4 gauge power line from the bat to a distro in the trunk which splits into two eight gauge lines feeding a 40X4 kenwood and a really old legacy amp that is supposedly 400 rms but is not even close cause all it's running is one jl10wo which is only 125 rms but anyway my question is can I keep the four gauge/eight gauge set up if I swap out the 4 channel for a 6 channel jl or do i have to go heavier on the wire? The fuses on the amps are like 20 and 25 and then i also got a crossover that draws like 2 amps so i'm guessing i'm drawing no more than 50 amps.

yeah bro that would be good for you. With not much power your running there that should run fine. no need to stress on about your battery or anything to be blowing up.

 

[mikescanlon 10+ year member]

you'd probably be okay with 8 gauge all the way back, spliting to 10 gauage, thats a small amount of power

how's it sound? how much did it all cost ya?

pictures?

 

[johnecon2001 5,000+ posts]

you'd probably be okay with 8 gauge all the way back, spliting to 10 gauage, thats a small amount of power
how's it sound? how much did it all cost ya?

pictures?

you = teh suxorz at figuring out power

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

your alright. i got a 4 gauge split to 8 running a 9.2 and a 1200.1

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

4 guage is more than enough for your setup, don't bother to change anything.

 

[JoseMCeee 10+ year member]

your alright. i got a 4 gauge split to 8 running a 9.2 and a 1200.1

wtf... 8 gauge is hella small for a 1200.1..

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

wtf... 8 gauge is hella small for a 1200.1..

A small run of 8awg can support up to 150A

 

[JoseMCeee 10+ year member]

i'll stick to my 1/0 to 4 guage.

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

i'll stick to my 1/0 to 4 guage.

I would use larger as well but 8awg is do-able.

 

[jujumantb 10+ year member]

A small run of 8awg can support up to 150A

A small run of 8 guage could support ALOT more current than 150a.

Depends on how small is small //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

wtf... 8 gauge is hella small for a 1200.1..

tis quite alright... i only have like 2 feet of 8 gauge and running like 30 something amps

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

A small run of 8 guage could support ALOT more current than 150a. Depends on how small is small //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I'm speaking about a foot or two. What are YOU talking about? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif