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<blockquote data-quote="x1le" data-source="post: 6677065" data-attributes="member: 596028">That&#039;s an interesting way to think about it, man. It just doesn&#039;t sound right to me, idk, I could be wrong myself. I don&#039;t want to hijack the op&#039;s thread, but what you said would be correct if the part I highlighted in bold IS true.The way you stated would be like this. Lets say your amplifier requires 200amps of power to produce 1500 watts, but your 4 gauge can only pass 150 amps. So your amplifier has to work harder and draw more current in order to compensate. It&#039;s true the amp will probably run hotter, but it&#039;s not compensating, as far as I know.The way it actually works, is that depending on your 4 gauge wire diameter and length, can only safely pass through a maximum amount of amperage. Lets say 150 again. If you exceed 150amps, your fuse will blow (if it&#039;s fused correctly) - or you run the risk of burning up your wire. For comparison sake, let&#039;s say your safely drawing 145 amps of power from your amplifier&nbsp; through your 4 gauge. That 4 gauge wire is right about at it&#039;s max potential, and would be creating more resistance than if you ran 0 gauge, in turn actually reducing your power output.Again, I could be wrong. I&#039;m definitely no expert lol. What you stated just didn&#039;t/doesn&#039;t sound right to me...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="x1le, post: 6677065, member: 596028"] That's an interesting way to think about it, man. It just doesn't sound right to me, idk, I could be wrong myself. I don't want to hijack the op's thread, but what you said would be correct if the part I highlighted in bold IS true. The way you stated would be like this. Lets say your amplifier requires 200amps of power to produce 1500 watts, but your 4 gauge can only pass 150 amps. So your amplifier has to work harder and draw more current in order to compensate. It's true the amp will probably run hotter, but it's not compensating, as far as I know. The way it actually works, is that depending on your 4 gauge wire diameter and length, can only safely pass through a maximum amount of amperage. Lets say 150 again. If you exceed 150amps, your fuse will blow (if it's fused correctly) - or you run the risk of burning up your wire. For comparison sake, let's say your safely drawing 145 amps of power from your amplifier through your 4 gauge. That 4 gauge wire is right about at it's max potential, and would be creating more resistance than if you ran 0 gauge, in turn actually reducing your power output. Again, I could be wrong. I'm definitely no expert lol. What you stated just didn't/doesn't sound right to me... [/QUOTE]

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