Amplifier power distribution

[Radridd 10+ year member]

I am moving my amps in my truck and currently they have two seperate runs of power wire. 8ga. to one amp and 10ga. to the other amp (700 watt total). I just ordered a streetwires multi amp kit which has a distro block with 3 - 4ga inputs and 4 - 8ga. outputs so I can expand later. I was thinking about leaving the existing 8ga. run in with the new 4ga. to the input side. Any problem running two different gauges to the distro input side? Both will be fused.

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[troy_audi0 10+ year member]

Just do it right he first time..

Run 4awg to the block & then 8awg to you amps

If you want them fused on its own cercet use a fused disrto block like this one

>>Only $10

Good Luck

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

I was thinking about leaving the existing 8ga. run in with the new 4ga. to the input side. Any problem running two different gauges to the distro input side? Both will be fused.

That's fine. You're just supplementing the 4 ga., and since it's already there - not a bad idea at all.

 

[Radridd 10+ year member]

N2audio

That was my idea since the 8ga. was already there. Just was not sure if 2 different gauges on the input side mattered.

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

As long as they're fused as 2 seperate wires (~50A for the 8 and ~125A for the 4) you're good to go.