4G wire safe for 800watts on 2 amps?

[srch4aresn 10+ year member]

when I'm done installing the last two pieces my audio will consist of this :

- pioneer deck (soon to change)

- jl 13w6

- jl 500/1 for the 13

- phoenix gold 6.5

- Boston acoustic 6x9

- jl 300/4 for 6.5 and 6x9

- all wire 4g

- big 3 on 4g

I'm good with all 4g wire right? thinking about getting a h/o alt if I go with hids too but who knows when that'll be

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[maylar 10+ year member]

4 ga is rated 135 amps for chassis wiring. You should be fine.

 

[JoshC 10+ year member]

4 ga is rated 135 amps for chassis wiring. You should be fine.

Everyone told me 4g was rated for 150amps?????? Thats why i have 150amp fuses.....

Ull be fine on that, im running double ure sub stage on 4g. 136amp alt

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

True 4 gauge should be rated for 150w, maybe CCA is rated for less. But yea, you'll be fine. I run over 1200w on my 4 gauge.

 

[srch4aresn 10+ year member]

awesome thanks everyone! now im off to search on how to port through the back dash