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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 7012111" data-attributes="member: 576029"><p>yes you can route 4 awg from the batt to the cap then split off the cap to both amps. that would be just fine. more than three ring terminals on a cap post becomes dangerous as you increase the likelyhood of shorting with the other terminal rings. take care in your ring terminal connections and routing, and always use color coded wire for power and ground (even if you use black electrical tape to signify ground).</p><p></p><p>though not ideal as stiffening capacitors usually don't offer the benefits they are marketed for in most systems.</p><p></p><p>if you use 1/0 wire and step down to 4 awg at the amps, you need a fused distro block since the smaller wire needs to be fused for protection, unless you're using a 150A fuse at the battery on teh 1/0 and the larger main wire is just to reduce voltage drop.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 7012111, member: 576029"] yes you can route 4 awg from the batt to the cap then split off the cap to both amps. that would be just fine. more than three ring terminals on a cap post becomes dangerous as you increase the likelyhood of shorting with the other terminal rings. take care in your ring terminal connections and routing, and always use color coded wire for power and ground (even if you use black electrical tape to signify ground). though not ideal as stiffening capacitors usually don't offer the benefits they are marketed for in most systems. if you use 1/0 wire and step down to 4 awg at the amps, you need a fused distro block since the smaller wire needs to be fused for protection, unless you're using a 150A fuse at the battery on teh 1/0 and the larger main wire is just to reduce voltage drop. [/QUOTE]
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