Wiring

[JAL232 10+ year member]

I need to know what guage wire you would recommend? I have 2 db 500 10" speakers, and a 1500 watt amp...Ill be running 1000rms @ 2 ohms to the subs...

Should I go wtih 4 guage from battery to amp..then 8 guage to speakers? or can speakers have a smaller guage..

any advice would be great!!

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[JAL232 10+ year member]

No one knows?

 

[blackgeltabs 5,000+ posts]

4awg/12awg

 

[JAL232 10+ year member]

alright...thanks..i appreciate it

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

blackgeltabs hit it pretty close to the mark.

Unless you're running massive amounts of wattage I can't ever see the need for using 8awg cable for speaker wire. Not that I could see it hurting anything if you did and if you've gotten a bunch of it cheap or something then go for it but if it is cable you've still yet to buy then you don't need anything that big at all. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[JAL232 10+ year member]

okay thanks..well ill go get the wire kit tonight...Is there any size fuse you would recommend for this...its a 1500 watta hifonics titan amp..and 2 db500 10" subs..

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

okay thanks..well ill go get the wire kit tonight...Is there any size fuse you would recommend for this...its a 1500 watta hifonics titan amp..and 2 db500 10" subs..

I'm not terribly familiar with HiFonics products here of late so help me out a bit here, please...

What's the rated RMS output on that amp?

 

[JAL232 10+ year member]

ok no prob: Here it is

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=14799

Ill be running at 2 ohms

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

you fuse for wire size, so roughly 80-150 amp fuse will work

 

[JAL232 10+ year member]

Okay thats what i was thinking....Im putting it all in this sunday so...hope all goes well....Any certain spot you recommend to drill on fire wall?? GTP grand prix 2 door. This is my first time doing this so we will see i guess...