dual 4awg VS 1/0awg

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

if the power and groudns are done with dual 4 all the way around....how much of a diff would it make to go to 1/0 gauge?

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[rippinitup7 10+ year member]

i *think* 2 runs of 4 gauge wire can carry more current than a single run of 1/0 gauge wire.

 

[smd4life 5,000+ posts]

sup, probly not noticeable, but dual 4 is better becuase there's only so much current that can go through one terminal, having two terminals may help pass more current but the more i think about it the more unsure of it i am

 

[smd4life 5,000+ posts]

four ehiech peeh what is this?

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

pm'd

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

SHIIIIIIIIIT

so should i stick with the dual 4 gauge or do 1/0???? i already paid for a 1/0 kit but i could always try to resell it.....

 

[DaveT 10+ year member]

according to the wire guide 0/1 should carry more than 2 4

10 gauge: ~35 amperes

Class D (~70% efficiency) -

Class A/B (~50% efficiency) -

8 gauge: ~55 amperes

Class D (~70% efficiency) -

Class A/B (~50% efficiency) -

6 gauge: ~87 amperes

Class D (~70% efficiency) -

Class A/B (~50% efficiency) -

4 gauge: ~140 amperes

Class D (~70% efficiency) -

Class A/B (~50% efficiency) -

2 gauge: ~220 amperes

Class D (~70% efficiency) -

Class A/B (~50% efficiency) -

1/0 gauge: ~350 amperes

Class D (~70% efficiency) -

Class A/B (~50% efficiency) -

2/0 gauge: ~440 amperes

Class D (~70% efficiency) -

Class A/B (~50% efficiency) -

4/0 gauge: ~700 amperes

Class D (~70% efficiency) -

Class A/B (~50% efficiency) -

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

wel ima just have like 30 feet of 4gauge for sale soon...lol