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What size wire do I need for my amp?
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<blockquote data-quote="L1ttlet" data-source="post: 8658524" data-attributes="member: 675617"><p>To answer your question accurately it truely depends on how long your runs of 4awg are going to be. Runs up to 19ft long and with good quality OFC 4 awg (Try NVX, Sky high, and or Gp audio, good quality and decent prices and look for amp kits) 125 amp of current it can safely pass, which is around 1800 watts at 14.4v. You might be pulling tops 75 amps of current with this build. Even if you eventually upgrade subwoofers and max the gain on that amp out depending on which amp. You should be fine. Just make sure you fuse your system. I'd say up to about 1500watts 4awg OFC should be fine. Anything over and then look into 0awg ofc which can carry up to 350amps of current. Also if you ever plan on going over 1500watts just save the money and go with 0awg. The large the cable the more effecient and cooler your amps will run. Hope that helps and more power you can supply.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="L1ttlet, post: 8658524, member: 675617"] To answer your question accurately it truely depends on how long your runs of 4awg are going to be. Runs up to 19ft long and with good quality OFC 4 awg (Try NVX, Sky high, and or Gp audio, good quality and decent prices and look for amp kits) 125 amp of current it can safely pass, which is around 1800 watts at 14.4v. You might be pulling tops 75 amps of current with this build. Even if you eventually upgrade subwoofers and max the gain on that amp out depending on which amp. You should be fine. Just make sure you fuse your system. I'd say up to about 1500watts 4awg OFC should be fine. Anything over and then look into 0awg ofc which can carry up to 350amps of current. Also if you ever plan on going over 1500watts just save the money and go with 0awg. The large the cable the more effecient and cooler your amps will run. Hope that helps and more power you can supply. [/QUOTE]
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