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Do I really need 4 gauge wire to power a 400 watt amp?
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<blockquote data-quote="mat3833" data-source="post: 7933021" data-attributes="member: 587645"><p><a href="http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm" target="_blank">American Wire Gauge table and AWG Electrical Current Load Limits with skin depth frequencies and wire strength</a> -_- actually you are wrong. the ONLY reason his car could burn down is if he was pulling more current than its rated for. and most wire is rated for AC current, not DC. and since AC current runs a bit hotter and causes more wear and tear(generalized term) a 20amp AC wire can safely flow ~30% more DC current. and i told him to just run the 4ga, so its not on me.</p><p></p><p>but since im not spechial, you can win this race bro. im not an olympian.</p><p></p><p>Matt</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mat3833, post: 7933021, member: 587645"] [URL="http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm"]American Wire Gauge table and AWG Electrical Current Load Limits with skin depth frequencies and wire strength[/URL] -_- actually you are wrong. the ONLY reason his car could burn down is if he was pulling more current than its rated for. and most wire is rated for AC current, not DC. and since AC current runs a bit hotter and causes more wear and tear(generalized term) a 20amp AC wire can safely flow ~30% more DC current. and i told him to just run the 4ga, so its not on me. but since im not spechial, you can win this race bro. im not an olympian. Matt [/QUOTE]
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