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<blockquote data-quote="BassAddictJ" data-source="post: 3544612" data-attributes="member: 560415"><p>FYI..........lots of wire helps too. Spend the extra money and get 1 or 2 rolls of 1/0 and make multiple runs. If you do any more than 2 positive power runs, then youll wanna match them with dedicated negative runs. So either 2 positives and a chasis ground, or 3 pos 3 neg and up.</p><p></p><p>as far as the amp inputs. you can remove the sheathing off the last 6 or 7 inches off the 1/0, blend them all together evenly. doesnt have to be perfect, but make sure there are no "dead ends". Do this with all your runs, and leave 1 run just an inch longer at the tip, that little tip will go into the amps power or ground input. be sure to safely recover the exposed copper.</p><p></p><p>this WILL help with moving large amounts of power more efficently, and you will see less voltage drop.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/5069/pict0058lk5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>make sure there's a solid connection with every bit of copper. "dead ends" add resistance.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4738/pict0059rs2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/8540/pict0060oo2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>if you're running more than 2.5kw, i recommend more than a single 1/0 run and a chasis ground.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BassAddictJ, post: 3544612, member: 560415"] FYI..........lots of wire helps too. Spend the extra money and get 1 or 2 rolls of 1/0 and make multiple runs. If you do any more than 2 positive power runs, then youll wanna match them with dedicated negative runs. So either 2 positives and a chasis ground, or 3 pos 3 neg and up. as far as the amp inputs. you can remove the sheathing off the last 6 or 7 inches off the 1/0, blend them all together evenly. doesnt have to be perfect, but make sure there are no "dead ends". Do this with all your runs, and leave 1 run just an inch longer at the tip, that little tip will go into the amps power or ground input. be sure to safely recover the exposed copper. this WILL help with moving large amounts of power more efficently, and you will see less voltage drop. [URL="http://imageshack.us"][IMG]http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/5069/pict0058lk5.jpg[/IMG][/URL] make sure there's a solid connection with every bit of copper. "dead ends" add resistance. [URL="http://imageshack.us"][IMG]http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/4738/pict0059rs2.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://imageshack.us"][IMG]http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/8540/pict0060oo2.jpg[/IMG][/URL] if you're running more than 2.5kw, i recommend more than a single 1/0 run and a chasis ground. [/QUOTE]
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