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Double 1/0 CCA vs Single 2/0 CCA vs Single 1/0 OFC
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<blockquote data-quote="audiobaun" data-source="post: 8843506" data-attributes="member: 634282"><p>Main Battery under the hood gets the Big 3 done there, Alt to battery,(+)#1, Ground post to Engine Block(-)#2,Ground Post to Body Frame(-)#3.. Then Poss post to supply secondary batt, with Inline ANL Fuse(Highly recommended use ANL, Standard size for better and more secure connection) to Poss+ on secondary battery.(Poss+) post to Mini or standard ANL Fused Distribution Block for amplifier supply. Grounding location wire at rear frame of the vehicle same size as +/supply wiring to a Solid T Or X or Multi Distribution block same size as supply wiring,.. From Distro Block to Negative - Secondary Battery Post same size wiring as supply(+) wiring to ground Secondary Battery. To ground amplifiers= Use other openings from Solid Distribution Ground Block with same size and power wire for each amplifier. Example....amp#1 )4 ga supply wire from Fused Amp Distribution block, with approx 60amp anl fuse and 4ga ground wiring to Solid Dist. Ground Block.. amp#2)0ga supply wire from Fused amp Distribution Block with approx 200 amp anl fuse and 0ga ground wiring to Solid Distr. Ground Block. Remote wire from HU to amp #1 and Piggy back off of to Amp #2. Thats what I usually do. on a two amp install.. I have never placed an Inline fuse from Battery to alt or secondary batt. Ive never have had any issues for over 15 years.( You can ground the secondary battery on its own with a ring terminal, and do another to a 2 way or multiple solid distro ground block of which I like to do if doing more than 2 amps or more than a total of 3k rms)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="audiobaun, post: 8843506, member: 634282"] Main Battery under the hood gets the Big 3 done there, Alt to battery,(+)#1, Ground post to Engine Block(-)#2,Ground Post to Body Frame(-)#3.. Then Poss post to supply secondary batt, with Inline ANL Fuse(Highly recommended use ANL, Standard size for better and more secure connection) to Poss+ on secondary battery.(Poss+) post to Mini or standard ANL Fused Distribution Block for amplifier supply. Grounding location wire at rear frame of the vehicle same size as +/supply wiring to a Solid T Or X or Multi Distribution block same size as supply wiring,.. From Distro Block to Negative - Secondary Battery Post same size wiring as supply(+) wiring to ground Secondary Battery. To ground amplifiers= Use other openings from Solid Distribution Ground Block with same size and power wire for each amplifier. Example....amp#1 )4 ga supply wire from Fused Amp Distribution block, with approx 60amp anl fuse and 4ga ground wiring to Solid Dist. Ground Block.. amp#2)0ga supply wire from Fused amp Distribution Block with approx 200 amp anl fuse and 0ga ground wiring to Solid Distr. Ground Block. Remote wire from HU to amp #1 and Piggy back off of to Amp #2. Thats what I usually do. on a two amp install.. I have never placed an Inline fuse from Battery to alt or secondary batt. Ive never have had any issues for over 15 years.( You can ground the secondary battery on its own with a ring terminal, and do another to a 2 way or multiple solid distro ground block of which I like to do if doing more than 2 amps or more than a total of 3k rms) [/QUOTE]
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