Amp installation help, Distribution block????

[AccordLX 10+ year member]

I recently bought an orion hcca-d5000 and surprisingly I found out that it has 2 battery/ground/remote terminals! this is new to me LoL! now, I know that I have to connect both terminals so I need to bridge my power wires? or need a distribution block for it?

I found this one on ebay and I need ya'll opinions...

http://cgi.ebay.com/SDB034PT-Stinger-Hpm-0-to-4-gauge-distribution-block_W0QQitemZ270368308029QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3ef334fb3d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1205|293%3A1|294%3A50

I need to sets right? one for the power and the other one will be for the ground...

also, a little bit info... Im running 0 gauge wire from the battery to the back of my accord, and also Im running a kicker zx350.4 for my front and rear... so I need at least 3 terminal distribution block....

Any distribution block ya'll be recommending me to buy instead the one that I found on ebay will be greatly appreciated....

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[perfecxionX 10+ year member]

Actually you dont have to connect both terminals. Your amp's manual says this on page 6

NOTE: the HCCA-D5000 has two terminal strips for power connections. The +BAT andGND connections can be made to either of these terminals.

http://www.directeddealers.com/manuals/og/orion/47505_Orion_HCCA-D1200_Owners_Manual(05-06).pdf

You would only need to use both terminals if you were running 4 gauge from your battery. A single run of 1/0 should be enough.

Also, remember that if you ever reduce wire size that you need to fuse the smaller wire, so when buying a distribution block it usually just makes more sense to buy a fused distro block.

Something like this would allow you to run the main power wire into both inputs of the orion and into the input of the kicker.

http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KNF-23

 

[AccordLX 10+ year member]

Its says on the manual that dual 4 AWG power and ground required for proper performance?

Im confused now... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[perfecxionX 10+ year member]

My guess is that they said that because the inputs only accept 4 guage? so to run 1/0 in you'd need a wire reducer, and the manufacturer discourages that.

This is why i posted the distro-block that i did; because it has 3 outputs that you could use to run 4 gauge into both of the orion's inputs and the kickers input.

 

[AccordLX 10+ year member]

ahhhh...... thanks for clearing that up. Got those db you posted on order. thank you again.