Wiring options for 2000wrms amp...

[x3ro 10+ year member]

I'm not new to car audio, but I have a question on some wiring..

I'll be installing two amps, one around 2000wrms and one around 400wrms for highs/mids..

The 2000wrms has no internal fuses, and recommends 200A for fusing. the smaller amp has internal fuses, and recommends 80A for fusing...

Normally I'd run the wires to a fused distribution block.

I'm going to be running 1/0g from the battery to the back of my SUV where the amps will be located.

Is a short run of 4g too small for a 2000wrms amp?

If it is, what would be the best way to go about fusing that amp and the smaller amp?

Any suggestions?

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[Plutoman 10+ year member]

Yes. The 4g wire runs the chance of burning up, which could start fires, when you're running it with a good amount of power. Do what you are doing, except use bigger wire from the distro to the amplifier. 2 gauge or so.

 

[bigaudiofanatic 10+ year member]

2 gauge would do nicely but I would go all the way to 0 gauge

 

[x3ro 10+ year member]

Therein lies the problem. I haven't found a decently looking fused d-block that can do both 0g and 4g outputs, at least one that can use ANL fuses @ 200A...

knukonceptz has one that can do a 1/0g or 4g, but it only uses the mini-anl wafer type fuses..

Any ideas on what to do? I figured the 4g would be too small.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

is it a hifonics bxi 2008d?

 

[x3ro 10+ year member]

is it a hifonics bxi 2008d?

Uh..

No.

 

[x3ro 10+ year member]

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[SPL Blazer 10+ year member]

For a wire run under 4' using 4 ga wire will be fine. The 4 ga shouldn't have a problem handling up to 225 amps at such a short distance. 0/1 ga from the front to back is a given, but 4 ga shouldn't be an issue at all for playing music.