zx1000.1 + zx350.2 = what kind of wire?

[tyler_fitz 10+ year member]

I originally planned on using 4 ga for the 1000.1 but i might be adding a 350.2 and some comps to my setup so i was wondering what kind of wire i should be using...

would one run of 4 ga be enough for all of that? i was thinking maybe a 4ga run from the bat to the back seat of my truck, a splitter, a short 4ga going to the 1000.1 and a short 8ga run to the 350.2

or should i do a 0ga run from batt to back, and split it with a 4ga run to the 1000.1 and an 8ga to the 350.2

or should i just run 4ga from the batt to the 1000.1 and an 8ga run from the batt to the 350.2

other suggestions welcome! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/veryhappy.gif.fec4fed33b4a1279cf10bdd45a039dae.gif

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[loopkiller 10+ year member]

1/0 to distro to one 4 and one 8

Done.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

1/0 to distro to one 4 and one 8
Done.

^^^this is what I would do

 

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

I'd run 1/0 wire....

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

the 350.2 can accept 4ga. iirc so if you don't want to hunt down 3 different wire sizes just use 4ga. for that amp too

 

[tyler_fitz 10+ year member]

since i already have an existing run of 4ga in my truck would it be that terrible of an idea just to add another run of 4ga or 8ga?

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

since i already have an existing run of 4ga in my truck would it be that terrible of an idea just to add another run of 4ga or 8ga?

if you are going to run another wire, it might as well be 1/0 and pull your 4gauge for use after the distro.

 

[tyler_fitz 10+ year member]

before i purchase wire....

with this amount of power (dont plan on going any bigger with this truck) would it be worth it to use my existing 4ga run for big 3 or should i buy enough 1/0 for that as well.

 

[loopkiller 10+ year member]

before i purchase wire....
with this amount of power (dont plan on going any bigger with this truck) would it be worth it to use my existing 4ga run for big 3 or should i buy enough 1/0 for that as well.

I would say that for such short runs that the Big 3 need, 4 gauge would be fine. But in that same thought, since they are so short, how expensive would it be to buy a few more feet of 1/0?

Either way is fine.

 

[tyler_fitz 10+ year member]

i thank you gentlemen for your help!