Wiring multiple batteries and amplifiers

[genocide747]

Alright here's my question, im hooking up two audioque AQ2200D's to two AudioQue 18's and i was wondering since i have one kinetik hc1400 under the hood and have two hc2400's do i have to run two power wires from the 1400 to the 2400's to the amplifier. Or do i just run one power wire through the batteries and when i get to the last one just run two power wires from the battery to the amplifiers. please help me im very confused...

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[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

hook them up parrallel to the 1400 or you can run an extra pos off the alt to the 2400's and a neg back up to the 1400 if you do not have a full frame to connect too.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

...do i just run one power wire through the batteries and when i get to the last one just run two power wires from the battery to the amplifiers...

This is correct, assuming you size the wire properly.

 

[csu87 10+ year member]

Alright here's my question, im hooking up two audioque AQ2200D's to two AudioQue 18's and i was wondering since i have one kinetik hc1400 under the hood and have two hc2400's do i have to run two power wires from the 1400 to the 2400's to the amplifier. Or do i just run one power wire through the batteries and when i get to the last one just run two power wires from the battery to the amplifiers. please help me im very confused...

thats what i do

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

2 1/0ga power wire runs from front to back may be more appropriate, but if you only have one you can get by for now

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

2 1/0ga power wire runs from front to back may be more appropriate, but if you only have one you can get by for now

He didn't mention his wire size, so Im confused why you are assuming 1/0 and telling him he needs 2.

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

the first part of my suggestion has no assumptions. and regardless of the wire size besides 8 or 10ga., one run would suffice for a while

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

the first part of my suggestion has no assumptions. and regardless of the wire size besides 8 or 10ga., one run would suffice for a while

If you want to break it down like that, the first part of your statement says 'may be more appropriate'... more appropriate than what? What you assume he has? Maybe he has 4/0. And you say regardless of wire size, one run will suffice for a while. Again maybe he has 2/0 or 4/0. I tend to agree the most likely size he has is 1/0, but who knows.

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

why are you making frivolous debates in someone else's thread?

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

why are you making frivolous debates in someone else's thread?

I dont know, I really dont want to argue. But I think its only fair to mention it takes two to argue. Was it really so hard to say "Im assuming he has 1/0 wire"? Because you were.

 

[jadon087 10+ year member]

I would think it's kind of understood that he's gonna be running 1/0 or better though just from the looks of his setup, and the aq's having 1/0 gauge terminals.