wiring for jbl1200.1

[hiloracerboy84 10+ year member]

this amp comes with the ability to take up to 4ga wiring...and it puts out 1200rms+? wouldnt you need something like 1/0 ga wire? also...for all of you who already have a 1200 hooked up, what kind of fuses are you using in your setup? 100a? 120a?

a guy at a local shop said to just use an 80a...because my system probably wont **** any more than that, so it wont be a problem...true/false? he also said to try setting up a circuit breaker in my system if i use such a big amp...should i or shouldnt i?

if you cant answer ne of these ?'s...please just feel free to leave me some hints, tips, and/or explanation on how ur systems' set up

thanks a lot

...p.s.-i know i ask a lot of questions, but i dont got much money and i wanna do this thing right the first time!!! lol...

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[paikiah 5,000+ posts]

Originally posted by hiloracerboy84 this amp comes with the ability to take up to 4ga wiring...and it puts out 1200rms+? wouldnt you need something like 1/0 ga wire? also...for all of you who already have a 1200 hooked up, what kind of fuses are you using in your setup? 100a? 120a?

a guy at a local shop said to just use an 80a...because my system probably wont **** any more than that, so it wont be a problem...true/false? he also said to try setting up a circuit breaker in my system if i use such a big amp...should i or shouldnt i?

if you cant answer ne of these ?'s...please just feel free to leave me some hints, tips, and/or explanation on how ur systems' set up

thanks a lot

 

...p.s.-i know i ask a lot of questions, but i dont got much money and i wanna do this thing right the first time!!! lol...

I think a 4gauge power cable would be adequate... yes, I don't think it will **** more than 80amps, according to a lot of people here who has them... fuses don't blow the second the power hits over 80amps...

cicuit breakers cost a bit more when you make the initial purchase, but save int he long run, should you blow fuses often...

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

4ga is suffecient.......the amp can draw up to 114ampers at max if your playing say test tunes.......but i doubt you'll hit anywhere near that on regular songs......so 80 should be suffecient....

 

[ryguy1607 10+ year member]

i have the 1200.1 amp and running 4g wire and 80A fuse any my system is fine and my alt is 105A with little dimming.

 

[RMKrider1 10+ year member]

I had that amp running at 1 ohm and only had a 50 amp fuse!! Never had a problem.

 

[crakerhead 10+ year member]

i had it running at 1 ohm as well w/80amp anl fuse and didn't have problems.

 

[avistar23 10+ year member]

Originally posted by crakerhead i had it running at 1 ohm as well w/80amp anl fuse and didn't have problems.

at normall listening levles i doubt you would blow that fuse or pull over 80 amps.