Common ground distro blocks

[kenstewart 10+ year member]

Ok, opening myself up for some ridicule I know but I just want to be sure I set up my system properly. My question is on common ground blocks.

I'm using 4 ga wire for two amps, possibly a cap (dunno after all the neg stuff I've read here about caps). Most of the ground blocks I see are 4 ga in and 8 ga out. I 've seen some that say one 4 ga in and two 4 ga out so here's the silly question. Are the "outputs" still useful as "inputs" ... meaning can I ground both amps (cap too if I install it) to the three different ports (one input, two output) of the block?

Ok, few laughs expected but please someone explain for me so I can do this right. Thanks ...

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[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

You can use whatever sides you want on distro blocks.

 

[Trixter 10+ year member]

the current doesn't read the signs anyways...just like it doesn't know what color wire it's in...i don't even know why they would put that on there, like it matters.

 

[twistedtrik 10+ year member]

Ok, opening myself up for some ridicule I know but I just want to be sure I set up my system properly. My question is on common ground blocks.
I'm using 4 ga wire for two amps, possibly a cap (dunno after all the neg stuff I've read here about caps). Most of the ground blocks I see are 4 ga in and 8 ga out. I 've seen some that say one 4 ga in and two 4 ga out so here's the silly question. Are the "outputs" still useful as "inputs" ... meaning can I ground both amps (cap too if I install it) to the three different ports (one input, two output) of the block?

Ok, few laughs expected but please someone explain for me so I can do this right. Thanks ...

My distro blocks are 1/0 in and 4 4 ga. out. Both my + and - are the same. Like said above though, current will flow through either way.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Doesn't matter. The inputs can be outputs, and the outputs can be inputs. They aren't directional. It just connects one wire to another. What you use as inputs and outputs doesn't matter.