8 Guage Wire for Sub

[sungwei 10+ year member]

When wiring back up my sub to the amp I ran out of the 12 guage I had before so I just used some left over 8 guage. From the sub to the connecting terminals on the box is 12 guage. I figured bigger was better. No problems as of yet. This isn't better or worse in anyway in the long run is it? My amp is using 4 guage power and 4 guage ground. Speakers use 16 I think.

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[Gauntlet 5,000+ posts]

8AWG is definitely overkill for wiring from the sub to the amp, but it won't hurt anything.

 

[Black_Jesus 10+ year member]

8guage overkill? nahhhh... wiring your WHOLE system in nothing but 4/0 is overkill //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[ANeonRider 10+ year member]

overkill = good

 

[Nikuk 5,000+ posts]

overkill = good

lol... yup.

8 ga for speaker wire wont hurt anything... Other then your wallet.

But if its scrap //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsupwink.gif.129404938effda6ad9cca39e7f4b58a3.gif

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

i use 10awg for my 10" SE @ 600~800w.

overkill is fine. if thats what you had, than thats cool. as long as its not underkill. rofl.

*underkill starts forest fires kids.*