Wiring Help

[djvi0lent 10+ year member]

Hey guys,

I need a little assistance for my power wiring. Shown in the photo is what I think I should do from reading around the forum. I'm not 100% certain it's right, so I'd like your input. Please feel free to save the image, and fix any problems you see in it and post it, or pm it to me.... or you can simply reply to this thread. The only thing that's not pictured that will be added is 2 distro blocks, 1 for each amp.. to split the power into dual 4awg for each amp. All wire shown in image will be 2/0. Please let me know your suggestions.

Thanks,

Marcus

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[djvi0lent 10+ year member]

The distance from 1 kinetik to the other is about 5 feet.. not sure if I should have 2 fuses in that run, correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[djvi0lent 10+ year member]

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[djvi0lent 10+ year member]

Come on.. 27 views and no replys?

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

you only need 1 fuse per run of wire, more than that is overkill regardless of wire length. if the wire shorts or overloads, the single fuse will blow, there is no need for a second fuse

and make sure all your batts and amps ground to frame

 

[mapolley07 10+ year member]

and 1/0 from the kinetiks to the amps should be fine, 2/0 for big three and for the run to the kinetiks for sure

 

[djvi0lent 10+ year member]

Thanks for the input, I appreciate it. Anyone else?

 

[lil_italy773 10+ year member]

i would run both batts togther neg to neg and pos to pos, and run ur powers from one batt to ur amps and chassie ground batt in rear and run another ground back up to the front batt, thats just me. the neg will find the least resistace in both neg runs for a better ground especialy if u have the big 3 done. just ground ur amps back to the neg on the batts ive always done it this way and never any ground noise or probs, i would say 4 to many fuse holders.

 

[djvi0lent 10+ year member]

I like your idea italy.. and the only reason I have so many fuse holders is from a post helotaxi made in the thread 'Multiple batteries and fusing...question!!!'.

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4674402&postcount=8

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

you only need 1 fuse per run of wire, more than that is overkill regardless of wire length. if the wire shorts or overloads, the single fuse will blow, there is no need for a second fuse
and make sure all your batts and amps ground to frame

You are an idiot.

If you need the fuses there on the inputs and output of the batteries. If it shorts in the middle... (in between any of the batteries) and you only have one end fused... the fuse near the battery will blow... but if the other end near the next battery in parallel is not fused... then it will be a dead short from a live battery.

As for your diagram, it's almost correct.

Ground all your amplifiers directly to the battery. Connect the battery negatives together in the rear. Either run a negative run back up to the front for you ground... OR get a solid frame/chassis ground in the rear.

nG

 

[djvi0lent 10+ year member]

You are an idiot.
If you need the fuses there on the inputs and output of the batteries. If it shorts in the middle... (in between any of the batteries) and you only have one end fused... the fuse near the battery will blow... but if the other end near the next battery in parallel is not fused... then it will be a dead short from a live battery.

As for your diagram, it's almost correct.

Ground all your amplifiers directly to the battery. Connect the battery negatives together in the rear. Either run a negative run back up to the front for you ground... OR get a solid frame/chassis ground in the rear.

nG

Thank you Noah, your the greatest.

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