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<blockquote data-quote="Z3n" data-source="post: 7477181" data-attributes="member: 635455"><p>Hey guys I have a few questions about the wiring I'm going to be doing for my sound system.</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14px">BIG 3 UPGRADE</span></strong></p><p></p><p>First of all I'm doing the "Big 3 Upgrade" with 0-gauge wire. I'll be using wire from a welding shop as it's cheaper, and the fuse block I'll put in is this one: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Raptor-GFBW4-ANL-Guage-Rectangular-Fuseholder/dp/B00029X1R8/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1316979798&amp;sr=1-3" target="_blank">Raptor 1/0 Gauge ANL Fuse Holder</a>. I'll also put on a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/BC2N-MTX-STW-Battery-Terminal-Negative/dp/B000JC5G3K/ref=pd_bxgy_e_text_b" target="_blank">negative</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/BC2P-MTX-STW-Battery-Terminal-Positive/dp/B000JC8ZD8/ref=sr_1_25?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1316979632&amp;sr=1-25" target="_blank">positive</a> battery terminal. They both accept ring terminals so it'll work with both 0 gauge and 2 gauge wire (for amp power).</p><p></p><p>I'm thinking that'll be a good fuse holder, and about 250 or 300 amp fuse?</p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 14px">AMP WIRING</span></strong></p><p></p><p>I'll be running 2 gauge wire back to a fused distribution block for that power. That wire is coming from Bomgaars. Woohoo! I'm looking at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/IMC-Audio-Inline-Holder-Gauge/dp/B0031KN56M/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1315710625&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">this</a> fuse holder for right by the battery. Should that be good? It can take a 200 amp fuse, right? So maybe 175?</p><p></p><p>Then for the fused distribution block. I'm having a problem finding one that accepts 2-gauge wire. One of my amps takes 4 gauge wire while the other takes 8 gauge, so I'm looking at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Scosche-Statusblock4-Status-Wafer-Distribution/dp/B001U5Z2GQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1316982329&amp;sr=1-1" target="_blank">this</a> block.</p><p></p><p>It takes 1/0 gauge wire. Do you think 2 gauge wire would work with it? And it looks as if I can have a fuse for the 8 gauge and a fuse for the 4 gauge.</p><p></p><p>Thanks all I can think of right now. I might have more later, but thanks for any input guys!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Z3n, post: 7477181, member: 635455"] Hey guys I have a few questions about the wiring I'm going to be doing for my sound system. [B][SIZE=14px]BIG 3 UPGRADE[/SIZE][/B] First of all I'm doing the "Big 3 Upgrade" with 0-gauge wire. I'll be using wire from a welding shop as it's cheaper, and the fuse block I'll put in is this one: [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Raptor-GFBW4-ANL-Guage-Rectangular-Fuseholder/dp/B00029X1R8/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1316979798&sr=1-3"]Raptor 1/0 Gauge ANL Fuse Holder[/URL]. I'll also put on a [URL="http://www.amazon.com/BC2N-MTX-STW-Battery-Terminal-Negative/dp/B000JC5G3K/ref=pd_bxgy_e_text_b"]negative[/URL] and [URL="http://www.amazon.com/BC2P-MTX-STW-Battery-Terminal-Positive/dp/B000JC8ZD8/ref=sr_1_25?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1316979632&sr=1-25"]positive[/URL] battery terminal. They both accept ring terminals so it'll work with both 0 gauge and 2 gauge wire (for amp power). I'm thinking that'll be a good fuse holder, and about 250 or 300 amp fuse? [B][SIZE=14px]AMP WIRING[/SIZE][/B] I'll be running 2 gauge wire back to a fused distribution block for that power. That wire is coming from Bomgaars. Woohoo! I'm looking at [URL="http://www.amazon.com/IMC-Audio-Inline-Holder-Gauge/dp/B0031KN56M/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1315710625&sr=1-1"]this[/URL] fuse holder for right by the battery. Should that be good? It can take a 200 amp fuse, right? So maybe 175? Then for the fused distribution block. I'm having a problem finding one that accepts 2-gauge wire. One of my amps takes 4 gauge wire while the other takes 8 gauge, so I'm looking at [URL="http://www.amazon.com/Scosche-Statusblock4-Status-Wafer-Distribution/dp/B001U5Z2GQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1316982329&sr=1-1"]this[/URL] block. It takes 1/0 gauge wire. Do you think 2 gauge wire would work with it? And it looks as if I can have a fuse for the 8 gauge and a fuse for the 4 gauge. Thanks all I can think of right now. I might have more later, but thanks for any input guys! [/QUOTE]
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