Omg 2 Gauge Or 4 Gauge

[brtnboarder3241 5,000+ posts]

just letting everyone kno i went with kicker 1/0 hyperflex. got the kit looks real nice.. just got 1 question the wire has the heat shield and then a "clamp" on one side to screw into battery and about 20' later. it is open to go into amp..how should i put the fuse block into there? it came with extra 4 gauge power wire. should i run 4 gauge from bat for about a 1' to the fuse block then 1 gauge? from fuse block to amp?

but no matter what i would still have to cut into the heat shielding. so i would just prefer to run the 1/0 all the way through

 

[PSturmer 10+ year member]

ok well im starting a new system amp is hifonics bxi2006d and im looking at which wire to get.. more power=better it has 2 gauge inputs and i like to keep it either that or 4gauge
my question is

http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KOL-AK4

or

tsunami 4 gauge.. or does anyone else have any recommendations would prefer to keep to 2 gauge to 4 gauge only..thanks

the 2006d takes 1/0. i had a friend that wrecked 2 of these amps from a 4 gauge electrical system.

 

[brtnboarder3241 5,000+ posts]

bump to question before last poster..

 

[bigmandengo 10+ year member]

yea i used that kit too just run the 1/0 all the way. when you cut through the heat shield it likes to fray which *****, but i just wrapped the last inch with tape and that looks alright.

 

[brtnboarder3241 5,000+ posts]

up..

 

[brtnboarder3241 5,000+ posts]

should i just cut into the heat shield then?

 

[Rawr-DQ 10+ year member]

heck with it, get 0/4 gauge.

 

[brtnboarder3241 5,000+ posts]

heck with it, get 0/4 gauge.

i already bought the other wire and its sitting in front of me so no

 

[bigmandengo 10+ year member]

yea cut into it on the heatshrink and try to leave a little bit of the shrink left so it holds the shield on there

 

[WrenchGuy 10+ year member]

1/0 all the way to reduce resistances on the wire and just heat shrink the frayed areas.

 

[Rawr-DQ 10+ year member]

i already bought the other wire and its sitting in front of me so no

0/4 is in not the same as 4 gauge.

Infact it is freaking huge, about the size of a half dollar

 

[brtnboarder3241 5,000+ posts]

0/4 is in not the same as 4 gauge.
Infact it is freaking huge, about the size of a half dollar

i didnt say it wasnt all i said was i had this wire and im not gonna go spend 100+ on more so that is simply why im not going to get 0/4 gauge

 

[Rawr-DQ 10+ year member]

i didnt say it wasnt all i said was i had this wire and im not gonna go spend 100+ on more so that is simply why im not going to get 0/4 gauge

Well I was being sarcastic and 0/4 gauge would be overkill and hard to find anyway.