Wiring for Fan, Lights, Acc.

[stones 10+ year member]

Short lengths of 4/0 gauge will handle just as much current as a long lenth of 0 gauge. If you ever want to upgrade to a distro block, mount it close to the sub amp to keep the 4gauge distance short and the amp will never know the difference.

Example-

Look at the fuse under your hood look closely at the element, its just tiny compared to the 1gauge but flows all that current.

Why?

Because its very short, if it was longer it would burn out at a lower amperage.

Short lengths of wires can safely carry the same current that long lengths of very large wires can.

 

[chibahawk 10+ year member]

thanks for the knowledge //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

i think ill pick up a distro block then.. proly wind up using 8awg to go to the relay

(actually if a distro block says 8awg output or 4awg output what would happen if my final setup was 0awg in, 4awg out (two times for two amps) but what if iused some 10awg to run to the relay?)

basically if using 10awg for the relay when it says 4awg output

 

[stones 10+ year member]

Won't hurt anything, just strip the 10 gauge back alittle further and fold it over itself this way it will fit more snug in the holder.

You could also piggyback it onto one of the other wires and shove it into the distro.

the output gauge rating is just a maximum size, you can use smaller sizes if you wish.

 

[chibahawk 10+ year member]

mm-hmm i figured they were just max ratings.. okay sounds good cant wait to get a worklog goin