Is the gauge wire sufficient for my amps???

[bassaholic 10+ year member]

Ok i have a 500 rms total mobile audio amp with current draw of 60 amps(4 15 amp fuses on amp) and a jl audio e4300 40 amps current draw is 6 guage wire sufficient or i need to up size and will this make a big difference in performance of the 2 amps.

NB. Amps are under the 2 front seats

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[lionel2 10+ year member]

Bigger the wires the less wattage you lose

 

[imaspaceguy90 10+ year member]

id give 4 or 5 guage to it for safety and to ge tthe most out of it

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

5 gauge isnt too common to buy

 

[kotec123 10+ year member]

yea go 4 ga.....

 

[Savstyle 10+ year member]

Bigger the wires the less wattage you lose

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[photocrazy8 10+ year member]

4 ga //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

5 gauge isnt too common to buy

walmart, I'd say thats a common place //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

5 gauge isnt too common to buy

Wal-Mart has all-in-one wiring kits by Scosche with 5awg in 'em all day long, friend. Boxes and boxes and boxes of 'em //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Edit: Bimma beat me to it.

I'd go with the common opinion here and go with 4awg as well. It leaves you with more room for expansion later should your system grow beyond its current configuration.

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

Wal-Mart has all-in-one wiring kits by Scosche with 5awg in 'em all day long, friend. Boxes and boxes and boxes of 'em //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gifEdit: Bimma beat me to it.

I'd go with the common opinion here and go with 4awg as well. It leaves you with more room for expansion later should your system grow beyond its current configuration.

I agree...I HATE running wire //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif. If you plan on keeping the car for quite some time, I'd go with at least some 2awg //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif. You'll wanna upgrade...doesnt matter what you say now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

I ran 1/0 which was more than I really needed, and I'm downgrading //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif. No such thing as overkill in my book.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I ran 1/0 which was more than I really needed, and I'm downgrading //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif. No such thing as overkill in my book.

Always better to have and not need rather than need and not have. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/thumbsup.gif.3287b36ca96645a13a43aff531f37f02.gif

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

I say run 1/0....and be done with it.

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

Walmart..i would not get their wiring kit its mainly insulation and not enough wire, might i suggest weldingsupplys or Knukonceptz 4awg

 

[pwnt by pat 10+ year member]

4 gauge is good for 150a. I agree with get 1/0 and be done - you'll have it when you want more.