DD z1 specs

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

if your getting 5358 your going to draw around 500 amps..

5358/14.4=372 but that is 100% efficiency.. so you take your 5358/.7 and it will give you how much power the amp draws to produce the output.. now take that and divided it by 14.4 and this will give you the amperage your going to draw..

7654/14.4=532(rounded up)

 

[tjjohnson91 10+ year member]

alright thanks

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

BTW if your using 2 1/0s you most likely going to get some voltage drop.. 1/0 is good for about 180 amps continuously..

 

[tjjohnson91 10+ year member]

alright..... i will be getting 50ft of 1/0 soon.... so three runs you should be okay>

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

the amp has 3 inputs?

the alt to battery should be at least 1/0 if you have a alt that does over 200 amps id use 2/0 or 3/0 for the alt to battery.. and battery to amps yea 3 runs is plenty..

 

[tjjohnson91 10+ year member]

oh shit it though you ment from front battery to back....... i have all 250 to 300 amp 1/0 welding wire thats rated at 200ft.............

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

when you wire between batteries i always use the amperage from the whole load.. its overkill but if one battery dies your covered..