power cable??

[realitybasher 10+ year member]

if i have a lot of extra power cable left over.. will it mess my signal up if i wind it up in a circle?? or is that just for the wires giong to speakers???

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[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Are you talking about the power wire to the amplifier? Cut down any excess power cable...

 

[realitybasher 10+ year member]

yes, see... im fixing for a system in my truck for now.. i got a deal from my big bro and it included his rf power wire for the amp... and i kind of was wanting to keep it in case i got an suv

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by realitybasher yes, see... im fixing for a system in my truck for now.. i got a deal from my big bro and it included his rf power wire for the amp... and i kind of was wanting to keep it in case i got an suv

Depending on the current being drawn from the amplifier, you will have a voltage drop with a longer power wire...so basically, the shorter the power wire, the better...

What gauge is the wire, what amp is it for, and approximately how long is the wire?

 

[realitybasher 10+ year member]

it is 4 gauge and im guessing maybe 10 ft. im still working on getting the amp.. sometime in july .. probly go with rf

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by realitybasher it is 4 gauge and im guessing maybe 10 ft. im still working on getting the amp.. sometime in july .. probly go with rf

If the wire is only 10 ft. long than it should be fine...unless its a monsterous amp that pulls lotsa current...

 

[realitybasher 10+ year member]

no its not gonna b too big i have two 12" mtx's i dunno what size it'll b but not monstrous.. so it won't mess up the signal tho?? just the power if anything at all

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by realitybasher no its not gonna b too big i have two 12" mtx's i dunno what size it'll b but not monstrous.. so it won't mess up the signal tho?? just the power if anything at all

If it's only 10 ft. it won't affect anything...