distro block

[DaBaller504 10+ year member]

Ok I am running a Lanzar 1500D. I am going to get a small amp for my mids and highs. Ok now my question is if i run my distro block, 4 guage into it, and run 8 guage out, if i keep the 8 guage wire to a minimal size (couple inches or so) running to my 1500D, will that be alrite, as long as I keep it short???

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[mgaidica 10+ year member]

1500 watts im guessing? if so, no, i would AT LEAST go 0guage to the trunk, then 4 guage distro to each amp.. much smarter...

 

[junocdx 10+ year member]

I agree. 0awg is pretty costy though. 0 to the trunk, then 4 from the block to the amps.. if you have all your amps in the trunk. But if not, then same idea. :-D

 

[awalbert88 10+ year member]

If you want to get wire cheaper, hit up this like:

http://store.weldingdepot.com/cgi/weldingdepot/0010x.html

It's the same basic thing as the stuff you buy at car audio shops, just not as "pretty" nor as costly. I haven't personally bought any cable from there (found out about it too late), but I believe others on the forum have. Try doing a search for "welding depot" on the forum and you should find some posts about it.

 

[DaBaller504 10+ year member]

Well does anyone on here have a distro block for sale??? Also should i run 4 guage to a smaller amp??

 

[burtonsnow83 10+ year member]

couldn't you just have the distro block closer to the power source in order to minimize the cost of using 0 gauge wire?

 

[mgaidica 10+ year member]

Originally posted by burtonsnow83 couldn't you just have the distro block closer to the power source in order to minimize the cost of using 0 gauge wire?

that would defeat the point, the point of 0 guage is to carry more current..

 

[awalbert88 10+ year member]

Actually, it would defeat the point of using a distro block at all. You could just run the wire for each amp directly from the battery itself, but that requires a rather ugly wiring job and a trick battery terminal to support it. Besides, using a single wire into a distro block makes it easier to fuse and secure things.

 

[Matt0528 10+ year member]

http://www.knukonceptz.com

i have gotten a lot from there, the wire was great and the prices are good

they have distro blocks too (really nice) and battery terminals

 

[DaBaller504 10+ year member]

Ill have to check out that site.

 

[DaBaller504 10+ year member]

what if i run 2 guage to the distro block, then branch off to 4 guage to each amp?

also what about a distro block with a 0/1, 2, 4 guage input, and four 8 guage outputs.

This is for the Lanzar 1500D, and a smaller amp to power mids and highs. Will those work???