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[ConwayBang 10+ year member]

I have 12 gauge speaker wire. The alpine type r says it takes 8 gauge speaker wire. The 12 gauge came with the knukonceptz wiring kit. What will be the difference's in runnin the 12 gauge or going to get some 8 gauge.

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[nateberrier 10+ year member]

The terminals will take wire as large as 8 gauge. You can use smaller but bigger is better with wire. Smaller wire doesnt handle as much current.

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

12-8= 4.. so 12 is 4gauges better..

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

12 gauge is fine...

 

[ConwayBang 10+ year member]

What is 12 guage speaker wire rated for?

 

[ConwayBang 10+ year member]

Any 1 no what they rate 12 gauge wire at and also the those terminals you install with a red and black hook up.Yall ever hear of them robbing power. I bought from local store but where they hook up inside the box the metal is very thin and kindy small. So i was thinkin about drillin holes for the wire and caulking up. Any suggestions or knoledge on the terminals inputs

 

[jakebf2 10+ year member]

use terminal cups.... just make sure there are no air gaps.... unless you want a lot of work if you ever want to get the box out or re wire it... just caulk it up.

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

12g is fine for anything under 4k rms of power. i am willing to be the lead wires are 16-14g on that alpine. so unless ur running 4k per coil ur fine.

think of it this way in ur house you run 12g wire for a 20amp breaker which = over 3k of constant ac power, it dosent get warm and you run a huge length...

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

think of it this way in ur house you run 12g wire for a 20amp breaker which = over 3k of constant ac power, it dosent get warm and you run a huge length...

AC power distribution and DC power distribution are very different situations.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

What is 12 guage speaker wire rated for?

Depends on the length...