Will 4 gauge work?

[blockrocker13 10+ year member]

prob better off with 4awg wire because you did your big three with 4 awg

 

[dB-SPL 10+ year member]

well, hardly never. that's why I said it would work, but bigger wire is generally better. it also depends on what brand wire he has. if he is using cheap shit the rating on it might be more like 100a. i've seen a lot of crappy 4 awg wire that looks more like 6 gauge.

Like the "4 AWG" that's "insulated" so thick that it turns out to be 8/6 by the time you strip it.. Been there..

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Like the "4 AWG" that's "insulated" so thick that it turns out to be 8/6 by the time you strip it.. Been there..

yep that's the shit i'm talking about.

 

[91Chevy 10+ year member]

well, hardly never. that's why I said it would work, but bigger wire is generally better. it also depends on what brand wire he has. if he is using cheap shit the rating on it might be more like 100a. i've seen a lot of crappy 4 awg wire that looks more like 6 gauge.

x2. I've seen some nasty-azz wire out there. Knu is pretty good; rated for 150A, which wouldn't surprise me. It looks a lot bigger than any "4awg" I've seen locally.

 

[basscort2009 5,000+ posts]

look at q power wire. my knu 4g was nearly as big as q power 1/0 lol

 

[91Chevy 10+ year member]

look at q power wire. my knu 4g was nearly as big as q power 1/0 lol

Lmao! Pics?