Power Feed Question

[jct404 10+ year member]

I have an 8 gauge wire running to 3 amps, a 400w, 200w and 100w. Is it too small? If so, if I run another 8 directly to the 400w and split the 200w and 100w off the other feed will that work. Also what amp fuses would be correct. Or if anyone has a better solution feel free. My stuff is in my sig

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[snakeye 10+ year member]

Run some 4 gauge with a distro block

 

[jct404 10+ year member]

4 to the block 8 to the amps?.....I wasn't sure how big I needed to go. I don't plan on add too much more in the future. I may up grade the alpine someday.

 

[18lexusowner 10+ year member]

just run 4 to distro, 4 to amps.

you can never run too big of wire. (unless the amp doesn't have terminals for it)

better to go bigger than be sorry.