CHeck my wiring please

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

Can u guys comment on this? Its all 4 gauge

EVEN with 4 gauge before the distro block?

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[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Looks alright to me.

I knew you weren't going to bed //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

Naaaw dude, I got creative. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif SO its OK?

 

[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

looks good man nice diagram u made up there

 

[Safe-N-Sound215 10+ year member]

Where do those arrows go?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

J/k looks good

 

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

So the 4gauge before the distro wont hurt me? Because if its gonna be working fine I dont want to upgrade that to 1/0 gauge...

I want to get the most out of my 1200 watt sub amp and my 50x4 mids/highs amp

will the 4gauge before the distro melt? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif An whats the rule of thumb for the fuses in my case?

 

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

So the 4gauge before the distro wont hurt me? Because if its gonna be working fine I dont want to upgrade that to 1/0 gauge...I want to get the most out of my 1200 watt sub amp and my 50x4 mids/highs amp

will the 4gauge before the distro melt? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif An whats the rule of thumb for the fuses in my case?

bumppp

 

[Safe-N-Sound215 10+ year member]

I don't have dont have 1200 going to my sub . But I have 900w from my sub amp and 75w x2 from my front stage amp and I'm running 4ga from the batt. to the distro. Haven't had any problem yet, can't notice any strain. I don't know is this helps but there ya go.

 

[Fattony911 10+ year member]

looks good fuses are fine just to be safe in the long run you may upgrade to some 1 or 2 gauge i don't know though the 4 should be fine.

 

[Big Dee 10+ year member]

So the 4gauge before the distro wont hurt me? Because if its gonna be working fine I dont want to upgrade that to 1/0 gauge...I want to get the most out of my 1200 watt sub amp and my 50x4 mids/highs amp

will the 4gauge before the distro melt? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/uhoh.gif.c07307dd22ee7e63e22fc8e9c614d1fd.gif An whats the rule of thumb for the fuses in my case?

What is the rms output on those amps? What ohm rating are you using it at? 2 ohms, 4 ohms? Are they class AB, or D?

Answer all of that and I can answer you better.

 

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

What is the rms output on those amps? What ohm rating are you using it at? 2 ohms, 4 ohms? Are they class AB, or D?
Answer all of that and I can answer you better.

RMS on the amps is what I just said... 1200 watts on the sub amp [class D] at 1 ohm and the speaker amp is 50x4 at 4ohm which is what I'll be running

 

[Big Dee 10+ year member]

RMS on the amps is what I just said... 1200 watts on the sub amp [class D] at 1 ohm and the speaker amp is 50x4 at 4ohm which is what I'll be running

You should be ok with 4 gauge, but it's not optimal.

I would go with 1/0 gauge myself to get the most out of those amps, but I don't think it's necessary. Plus if you upgrade the wire you will be set in the future if you ever get more power running.

 

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

Fo reals? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[XTRProBoy 10+ year member]

To determine what mainline wire size you should be using you need to consider only two things.

1. How much current do you need to be able to draw, in total, at maximum, from that power line?

2. How long is the main wire (how long does it have to be)?

Then from that you use the American Wire Gauge specifications and use the 80% rule for maximum safety. There should also be a chart for current v. gauge size to use for certain length ranges of wire (I'm sure someone has posted it here before, and it's easily locatable online I believe).

From the sounds of it you might be pushing the limit with the 4 gauge, however it does depend on the length of the wire from the battery to the trunk. The shorter the wire the more current it can handle safely. You may want to consider 2 gauge or larger wire.

Even considering all that, however, if your mainline is fused appropriately for its size and length the fuse should blow before you exceed the current that is safe. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[AJ²06 5,000+ posts]

To determine what mainline wire size you should be using you need to consider only two things.
1. How much current do you need to be able to draw, in total, at maximum, from that power line?

2. How long is the main wire (how long does it have to be)?

Then from that you use the American Wire Gauge specifications and use the 80% rule for maximum safety. There should also be a chart for current v. gauge size to use for certain length ranges of wire (I'm sure someone has posted it here before, and it's easily locatable online I believe).

From the sounds of it you might be pushing the limit with the 4 gauge, however it does depend on the length of the wire from the battery to the trunk. The shorter the wire the more current it can handle safely. You may want to consider 2 gauge or larger wire.

Even considering all that, however, if your mainline is fused appropriately for its size and length the fuse should blow before you exceed the current that is safe. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

I see. I guess I'll have to upgrade to 1/0 gauge.... before the distro. ANd I just bought the 4gauge distro block.... booo... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

So if IT is too much the fuse will just blow.. then I KNOW I'll need to upgrade my wiring?