Suggestions for audio wires

[creeps228 10+ year member]

I know its my first post and i should have searched this but i didn't find the right posting but I'm currently redoing my system because of a terrible event. I was wondering what size gauge wire i should run from my battery to the amps. My first system wasn't put in by me, a shop did it and it was a "ok" job but many it seems to be wrong. Anyways I have two amps; one for voice and the other for the subs. The vocal amp is a 400W CLARION APX4240 AMP and I'll be getting a Kenwood KAC-7204 1000W for the subs. Thats a 1400W system and according to http://www.the12volt.com i should be using a 2 gauge power wire. What would you guys recommend?

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[blackdragonaudi 10+ year member]

that 1400 watts is that max or rms? If it is max than it is not a true 1200 watt system so you can use 4 gauge. If not that 0 gauge kicker hyperflex either way

 

[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

If its a good brand even 4ga would work, its rated up to 150A.

I still reccomend going larger though, you can get a full Kicker 1/0 kit on ebay for arould $100

 

[creeps228 10+ year member]

thats a 1400W max

 

[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

That kenwood only puts out 500rms bridged, and the clarion only 90rms per channel.

You will be fine with 4 gauge, it still might be a good idea to go bigger incase you up the power sometime in the future.

 

[creeps228 10+ year member]

sweet thanks fellows

i have another question, since i'll be using a power distribution block what guage wire should go from the distribution block to the amps?

Also before the my unfortunate event the ground wire was getting hot! it melted the plastic surrounding the ring terminal that it was crimped to...so how i solve that problem

 

[on1wheel01 10+ year member]

sweet thanks fellows

i have another question, since i'll be using a power distribution block what guage wire should go from the distribution block to the amps?

Also before the my unfortunate event the ground wire was getting hot! it melted the plastic surrounding the ring terminal that it was crimped to...so how i solve that problem

well put the wire that your amp fits. sounds like you needed bigger wire

 

[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

well put the wire that your amp fits. sounds like you needed bigger wire

I would put my money on having a poor grounding location.

 

[on1wheel01 10+ year member]

yea could be that to

 

[creeps228 10+ year member]

so, if my 4 gauge ground, melted the plastic piece to the crimp, i should be using 0 gauge fro grounding and power....if in the future i want to but more power out?

 

[93dakota 10+ year member]

No they are saying that the connection for the ground was bad. the best way to fix that would be to run the ground back to the bat or just take a wire brush to the spot that you are grounding to to make sure it is a clean ground and there is no paint.

 

[mossberg385t 10+ year member]

i have a TREO 750.1 i run at 1 ohm = 1500 rms and my old school xtr that runs the 6x8s and 6.5s maybe runs around 200 rms and i have a memphis 4awg kit and it runs just fine, i havent had any problems

 

[creeps228 10+ year member]

well i honestly think that the people who installed my system the first time messed up and now im stuck fixing their problem

and mossberg are any of your wires getting hot? and wat kinda of electrical system you using, im still using all of my OEM things

 

[PaulThompson229 10+ year member]

Where exactly does the ground wire attatch to?