what guage wire?

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

i finally made up my mind and am gunna be running 4 RE8's. gunna run them at 2 ohms, and was wondering what guage to get? i already have 12 guage, should i keep all the wire inside the box 12 guage also, or can i go smaller? i will be doin about 600 rms

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[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

Just get 12

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[GlocksRock 10+ year member]

You can go smaller and still be ok, but if you already have 12 in there, I see no good reason to change it out.

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

alright, well ill probably buy some cause it is the knu kind that is twisted in the jacket, and pain in the *** to separate.

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

well now i have another question. how am i supposed to crimp together two 12 guage wires? cause the RE8's only have male disconnects on the voice coil, do i need to buy like 8 gauge female disconnects so i can fit both wires in? or is there another way to continue with the wire. sorry, never connected multiple subs

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

well now i have another question. how am i supposed to crimp together two 12 guage wires? cause the RE8's only have male disconnects on the voice coil, do i need to buy like 8 gauge female disconnects so i can fit both wires in? or is there another way to continue with the wire. sorry, never connected multiple subs

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

well now i have another question. how am i supposed to crimp together two 12 guage wires? cause the RE8's only have male disconnects on the voice coil, do i need to buy like 8 gauge female disconnects so i can fit both wires in? or is there another way to continue with the wire. sorry, never connected multiple subs

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

you could pick up a package of these --

Or you could just use a 10ga female quick disconnects at the sub terminals. You should be able to crimp two 12 ga wires, one in, one out.

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

i finally made up my mind and am gunna be running 4 RE8's. gunna run them at 2 ohms, and was wondering what guage to get? i already have 12 guage, should i keep all the wire inside the box 12 guage also, or can i go smaller? i will be doin about 600 rms

From amp to terminal, terminal to sub, 14 AWG will be fine. I use 16AWG in most applications.

However, from battery to amp, you should run 8-4 AWG minimum.

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

ok, just makin sure that thats the only way. seems kinda flaky, but should work

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

alright, well ill probably buy some cause it is the knu kind that is twisted in the jacket, and pain in the *** to separate.

I know what you got, I have the 14 like that. Never again.

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

ya, well i think ill use that now, i have alot of time, when i find out the easiest way ill be sure to post it. LOL

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

ive been looking for a while now and i cant find any kind of disconnects that go as big as 10 awg. is there any other way to hook em up?

 

[chrisw91 10+ year member]

can i get some help?

 

[SPLEclipse 10+ year member]

search for "12ga piggyback terminals". thats what i would reccomend.