can a 4 gauge wire damage an amp

[bradl79 10+ year member]

i am looking at upgrading my wires so i can run 2 amps a mono block and a 4ch, i have an alpine mrp f300 4ch amp rated at 300w peak and 50x4 rms and a kicker dx250.1 which is 140w rms and 300peak i think, using a 4 gauge wire will it damage the low wattage amps?

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[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

no ,might make them run better

 

[Loudmp5 10+ year member]

No... Why would you think that? i use 1/0AWG on my 4 chan amp 50x4 rms

 

[Bwap]

No... Why would you think that? i use 1/0AWG on my 4 chan amp 50x4 rms

Talk about overkill lol... I have a 1200watt rms 4 channel and I don't even use 0/1 for that haha

4 guage is good up to 1200watts from front to rear of the car, can handle 2400+ at short distances.

Important thing is to make sure its OFC, CCA is poop.

 

[bradl79 10+ year member]

i think the one i got is cca //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif but i am only going to push 350w rms, prob not even really that much. but i was told i should upgrade from 8 to 4 gauge

this is what i got: StreetWires ZN3K-04

 

[Bwap]

That wiring kit should handle the power you need it to safely all day.

 

[bradl79 10+ year member]

i am more for clarity more so than huge bass, if i get that wire and plan to upgrade to higher watts, i will prob never get 12's or dual 12's or anything b/c i listen to mainly country so don't need the booming bass, would that wire be good for upgrading later on down the road?

 

[Loudmp5 10+ year member]

Talk about overkill lol... I have a 1200watt rms 4 channel and I don't even use 0/1 for that haha
4 guage is good up to 1200watts from front to rear of the car, can handle 2400+ at short distances.

Important thing is to make sure its OFC, CCA is poop.

LOL current man all about current.... and cca 4AWG is prob good for around 80 amps depending on quality

 

[Bwap]

LOL current man all about current.... and cca 4AWG is prob good for around 80 amps depending on quality

lol either way overkill haha, could use 1/3 that with the same or similar results... 0/1 for 50x4@4 haha

 

[Kingstroker 10+ year member]

Talk about overkill lol... I have a 1200watt rms 4 channel and I don't even use 0/1 for that haha
4 guage is good up to 1200watts from front to rear of the car, can handle 2400+ at short distances.

Important thing is to make sure its OFC, CCA is poop.

lol either way overkill haha, could use 1/3 that with the same or similar results... 0/1 for 50x4@4 haha

lol...here he goes again...haha

 

[winkychevelle 10+ year member]

LOL current man all about current.... and cca 4AWG is prob good for around 80 amps depending on quality

My 4gauge ofc is rated at 150amps for 20ft most coca is like 60-80amps at 20ft

 

[garretttt4 10+ year member]

Talk about overkill lol... I have a 1200watt rms 4 channel and I don't even use 0/1 for that haha
4 guage is good up to 1200watts from front to rear of the car, can handle 2400+ at short distances.

Important thing is to make sure its OFC, CCA is poop.

I have a 1000 watt amp that hardly takes 4 gauge and I have two runs of 2/0. Cca but still.

 

[garretttt4 10+ year member]

Can never have TOO MUCH electrical.

 

[Bwap]

lol...here he goes again...haha

lol nice attempt at trying to flame me, flamer..

Im sorry you don't have any knowledge to share, only passive aggressiveness.

Maybe if you spent more time learning than spamming, you wouldn't have a pathetic setup.. wanna hear a real system come to NY and ill show you.

Please do waste more time reading what I write to try insulting me, its amusing. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Kingstroker 10+ year member]

lol nice attempt at trying to flame me, flamer..
Im sorry you don't have any knowledge to share, only passive aggressiveness.

Maybe if you spent more time learning than spamming, you wouldn't have a pathetic setup.. wanna hear a real system come to NY and ill show you.

Please do waste more time reading what I write to try insulting me, its amusing. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

wtf, I used small words just for you. I love spam, spam with bacon. Why are you ill? If you are and show me will it get on me?