Least gauge wire you would use?

[THXdts 10+ year member]

What is the least gauge wire you would use to connect a SS RL-p 12 to an Orion 600D at 1 ohm? Just curious..thanks.

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[mtdewelf 10+ year member]

Keep in mind that length is a factor here as well. If you're doing a long run (>20 feet), you should use one size larger. It doesn't hurt to use a wire size that's larger than necessary, but it will usually cost more and can be more difficult to install.
Power Wire:

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) -

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[negativezeroz 5,000+ posts]

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You can use 12awg if you want. 10awg is ideal.

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

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yeah and those are power wires. I think he's asking about speaker wire. Speaker wire anything better than 12 AWG should be fine.

 

[mtdewelf 10+ year member]

yeah and those are power wires. I think he's asking about speaker wire. Speaker wire anything better than 12 AWG should be fine.

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[THXdts 10+ year member]

I'm using 16 awg to from the amp to the sub. What could that effect? And I used it to wire the sub..

 

[johnecon2001 5,000+ posts]

16awg is fine.

 

[Big Dee 10+ year member]

I'd use 10 personally, but 16 would be alright also.

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

12awg i think is most commin

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

What happens if you use to little of a wire? (Meaning a higher number)

 

[Anonymous User 10+ year member]

i use 8awg tusnami wire for sub to amp.

 

[Big Dee 10+ year member]

What happens if you use to little of a wire? (Meaning a higher number)

You lose power.

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

16 gauge: ~8.7 amperes

8 ohms -

6 ohms -

4 ohms -

3 ohms -

2 ohms -

1 ohm -

How is 16awg good when it says its good for 75 watts at 1 ohm here?

 

[Big Dee 10+ year member]

16 gauge: ~8.7 amperes8 ohms -

6 ohms -

4 ohms -

3 ohms -

2 ohms -

1 ohm -

How is 16awg good when it says its good for 75 watts at 1 ohm here?

You can still use it I think, but there would be power loss and maybe heat build up. I'm not sure, but regardless I would use at least 10 gauge like I said earlier. You won't get much power loss at all using 10 awg. How long is your run from the amp to the speaker?

 

[THXdts 10+ year member]

4ftish.