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What can you tell me about wire size
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<blockquote data-quote="xromarx" data-source="post: 8644808" data-attributes="member: 675136"><p>Guys, I have a dilemma here. So I bought a cheap 6 gauge scosche wiring kit from walmart and ran it to my Kenwood x801-5 amplifier. Now I dont know if this amp, being a class D amp, normally just runs hot or it’s caused by the wiring kit. I’m asking because I’ve checked the wire when the amp is super hot and the wire is cool. Im under the impression that if the wire gauge isnt thick enough that the wire would get hot...well this isn’t the case for mine. The amp gets hot but wire stays cool so im assuming the wire is good enough for the amp. but why is my amp getting ridiculously hot? it hasn’t shut off yet but im not waiting for that to happen.</p><p></p><p>Also, only the surface of the amp gets hot, the heatsink part doesn’t really get hot. just warm, depending on the time of day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xromarx, post: 8644808, member: 675136"] Guys, I have a dilemma here. So I bought a cheap 6 gauge scosche wiring kit from walmart and ran it to my Kenwood x801-5 amplifier. Now I dont know if this amp, being a class D amp, normally just runs hot or it’s caused by the wiring kit. I’m asking because I’ve checked the wire when the amp is super hot and the wire is cool. Im under the impression that if the wire gauge isnt thick enough that the wire would get hot...well this isn’t the case for mine. The amp gets hot but wire stays cool so im assuming the wire is good enough for the amp. but why is my amp getting ridiculously hot? it hasn’t shut off yet but im not waiting for that to happen. Also, only the surface of the amp gets hot, the heatsink part doesn’t really get hot. just warm, depending on the time of day. [/QUOTE]
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