Quick distro block question, with example pic

[CaptNKILL 10+ year member]

I picked up a distribution block the other day to power my Kicker ZX200.2 and Infinity 311a amps (4ga main with 8ga to each amp) but I found an excellent deal on a really nice amp and I'm thinking of upgrading my system sooner than I expected.

I just figured if I could avoid buying another distro it'd be nice, since I have 3 already.

I'm running 4Ga from my amp and there is an inline 80A fuse. My Kicker ZX200.2 will be running on 8Ga (70W x 2 for my comps) through a 30A fuse... but since there are only 8Ga "outputs" on my distro I was thinking of just using one of the other 4Ga "inputs". Basically, both the main power (which is fused) and the sub amp would be wired to the same screw in the distro, but through different holes.

It doesn't seem like a bad idea to me, but I'm hardly a pro.

Also, for what its worth I'm looking at a Kicker ZX750.1 amp and a Fi SSD 12" with copper coils. I probably won't be using the full power of the amp or the sub, I just want better sound quality and more volume than my 300W Infinity Reference 12 is giving me.

Thanks

Click to read more...

 

[QtrHorse 10+ year member]

If you do it that way, the 4ga out will not be fused.

 

[CaptNKILL 10+ year member]

If you do it that way, the 4ga out will not be fused.

The main 4Ga is fused between the distro and the battery.

Wouldn't that still protect the sub amp?

 

[CaptNKILL 10+ year member]

Meh, nevermind. I don't think I can get both wires into this thing. There just isn't enough room.

I need to find a cheap fused distro with 4Ga outputs now...

 

[CaptNKILL 10+ year member]

After reading this:

http://www.the12volt.com/info/recwirsz.asp

I'm a bit worried about wire size...

I have 4Ga Pyle amp wire running from my battery... is it unsafe to try to push a Kicker ZX750.1 + Fi SSD and a Kicker ZX200.2 + Eclipse SC6500 comps? Just going by the generic "RMS" rating of the amps, I'm looking at 950W total. I know my 70W comps won't push the amp all the way and I doubt I'll have my sub anywhere near full volume... but I'd rather not cause a fire.

The amp wire came with an 80A inline fuse so something tells me I shouldn't be pumping enough power through it require a 150A fuse...