can 12 guage handle 1300 rms??

[UNDERGROUND_BUM 10+ year member]

what do u guys think can 12 guage handle 1300 rms daily for my subs? itll be about 8 feet long. conected to a kicker kx1200.1

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[dvcevoblack 10+ year member]

it's pretty small for 1300rms, u might want do 8 gauge, just my 2 cents

 

[zthumper 10+ year member]

1/0 mabey even 4 gauge Do not use 12 gauge

 

[jeepintn 10+ year member]

1/0 mabey even 4 gauge Do not use 12 gauge

i thought he was talking about speaker wire?? maybe not, but is he is... go with the 8 gauge... its relatively cheap

 

[zthumper 10+ year member]

i thought he was talking about speaker wire?? maybe not, but is he is... go with the 8 gauge... its relatively cheap

Oh if he is talking about speaker wire then yeah 12 10 or 8 gauge should be alright

 

[UNDERGROUND_BUM 10+ year member]

yeah speaker wire. lol

 

[johnson 10+ year member]

go all out and use 1/0

 

[knotslck 10+ year member]

hell i used 14 guage on the same amp. so 12 should be fine. but 10 of 8 would be better if you don't already have the wire.

 

[johnson 10+ year member]

Where do you people get the idea that 8awg is better??? If you dont know the answer, don't post.

 

[knotslck 10+ year member]

Where do you people get the idea that 8awg is better??? If you dont know the answer, don't post.

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scroll down to number 16 labled wire.

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Johnson....

READ

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=166038

T/Y Jmac

 

[regal8r 5,000+ posts]

im using 12ga on my bx2005d @ 1 ohm...its about 6ft long...u should be fine.

 

[Team Pop Rocks]

300 watts and under - 8 gauge

300 - 1200 - 4 gauge

1200 - 1800 - 2 gauge

1800 and over - 0/1 gauge

If the run of wire is much over 20 feet, bump it up to the next step. If in doubt, go larger. Don't use 10 gauge, it's glorified speaker wire. Extra-large wires almost never hurt anyone (Except your wallet. 0/1 usually costs around $4 to $5 a foot. Try to befriend a dealer to get it down to a reasonable price. That stuff hurts people in other ways too. I advise never to fight anyone holding a few feet of it).

 

[smd4life 5,000+ posts]

300 watts and under - 8 gauge 300 - 1200 - 4 gauge

1200 - 1800 - 2 gauge

1800 and over - 0/1 gauge

If the run of wire is much over 20 feet, bump it up to the next step. If in doubt, go larger. Don't use 10 gauge, it's glorified speaker wire. Extra-large wires almost never hurt anyone (Except your wallet. 0/1 usually costs around $4 to $5 a foot. Try to befriend a dealer to get it down to a reasonable price. That stuff hurts people in other ways too. I advise never to fight anyone holding a few feet of it).

read the thread, he's talking about speaker wire

 

[killahbean 10+ year member]

300 watts and under - 8 gauge 300 - 1200 - 4 gauge

1200 - 1800 - 2 gauge

1800 and over - 0/1 gauge

If the run of wire is much over 20 feet, bump it up to the next step. If in doubt, go larger. Don't use 10 gauge, it's glorified speaker wire. Extra-large wires almost never hurt anyone (Except your wallet. 0/1 usually costs around $4 to $5 a foot. Try to befriend a dealer to get it down to a reasonable price. That stuff hurts people in other ways too. I advise never to fight anyone holding a few feet of it).

I think hes talking about speaker wires......cause no one in their rite mind is gonna use 12 gauge for power......

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