| Can this wire be used for my power amp wire? *picture* - Click HERE for Original Thread |
| 90teg |
I need to no if i can use this wire for my power amp wire
it says
+ aross the whole thing and
pure oxgen free copper 14awg
Thanks for the help guys |
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| edmCRX |
you can use it for power wire.
EDIT: for small power applications. |
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| 90teg |
Hey thanks alot
also do you no what 14 awg mean?
isnt power wire 12 or something
thanks |
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| edmCRX |
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Originally posted by 90teg
Hey thanks alot
also do you no what 14 awg mean?
isnt power wire 12 or something
thanks
AWG stands for American Wire Gauge.
so 14 AWG is 14 gauge wire.
I wouldn't reccomend 14 gauge as car stereo power wire.
something bigger is required (usually 4 AWG and up). |
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| Savage |
it also depends on how much power your pushing.
hey jo i saw you today at wendy's. i didn't wanna get up and say hi. i was the guy chantelle came to talk to for a bit. |
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| Soulfly |
quote:
Originally posted by edmCRX
AWG stands for American Wire Gauge.
so 14 AWG is 14 gauge wire.
I wouldn't reccomend 14 gauge as car stereo power wire.
something bigger is required (usually 4 AWG and up).
I'm using 10 gauge for my 1000watt amp.. what you can do is:
Figure out how many amps the gauge of wire can run.. then usually go one step bigger.. or if it's under.. then you'll be fine.. :lol: |
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| 90teg |
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Originally posted by Savage
it also depends on how much power your pushing.
hey jo i saw you today at wendy's. i didn't wanna get up and say hi. i was the guy chantelle came to talk to for a bit.
OoOo hEyy man icic lol
yea i remeber seeing you lol
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im runing on some cheap amp thats like 450 watts or something
also its powering a small 8inc JL sub
but yea so im still lost.
is it good to use or no lol
what if i want to upgrade my subs
then will the wire be shittyy
WHAT TO DOOOO :confused: |
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| edmCRX |
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Originally posted by Soulfly
I'm using 10 gauge for my 1000watt amp.. what you can do is:
Figure out how many amps the gauge of wire can run.. then usually go one step bigger.. or if it's under.. then you'll be fine.. :lol:
rofl.
use this:
http://www.electronixwarehouse.com/...rs/wiresize.htm |
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| gab |
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Originally posted by Soulfly
Good Advice..
But the Most my amp will pull is 25 amps.. or 50 amps.. Eather way.. " 10 awg = 60 amps "
please tell me you are joking.............. or at least still drunk from the weekend |
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| edmCRX |
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Originally posted by Soulfly
Good Advice..
But the Most my amp will pull is 25 amps.. or 50 amps.. Eather way.. " 10 awg = 60 amps "
a 1000w amp pulling 50amps? LOL.
no sir, you are wrong. |
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| Soulfly |
No,.. I'm actually not.. and No My wire doesn't heat up.. and No.. I don't get any sort of shortage of power...
If you don't beleive me.. I'll show you next meet. Just come up to me and ask me... :lol:
haha.. you guys are halarious... |
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| edmCRX |
| oh, are you going by the PEAK power (1000w) or is this a 1000w RMS amp? |
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| Ravendarat |
| 1000 watts RMS cannot be produced by drawing 50 amps. Mathameticly its impossible, and the laws of physics dont bend for car audio. As for the original question, what kind of amp are you running, that will tell you if its suitable power wire but the safe bet is "no way in hell", I use 14 gauge for my power, ign and ground wires for my head unit. |
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| BErettin |
dude.. dont be cheep. go to futureshop and buy an 8AWG power kit.. it comes with RCA's remote wire, power and ground wire.
i repeat... dont be cheap |
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| Soulfly |
My amp is 490 watts RMS..(1000watts Peak) and you guys can't tell me that I can't do it.. because I've been doing it for almost a year now. And it's Working Lovely :dunno:
BTW.. It's Cheap.. not Cheep. :P |
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| Ravendarat |
quote:
Originally posted by BErettin
dude.. dont be cheep. go to futureshop and buy an 8AWG power kit.. it comes with RCA's remote wire, power and ground wire.
i repeat... dont be cheep
Why you always got to throw in the cheap plug man? :dunno: :) |
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| dragon_mang |
| oops post in wrong thread. sorry. |
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| Ravendarat |
| This I understand, I was just making a point of saying it was impossible before people get started on their tyraid of "My amp is 3500 watts and only needs 40 amps to do it and it makes my two Audiobahn 6000 watt subs bump super hard" bullshit |
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| BErettin |
there.. i fixed my spelling error. can i have my chocolate milk now mam?
that's nice you have been doing it for a year. it's cheap. and in the eye of an installer.. it's hack. wire is very in-expencive. you are using speakerwire. |
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| Ravendarat |
quote:
Originally posted by BErettin
there.. i fixed my spelling error. can i have my chocolate milk now mam?
that's nice you have been doing it for a year. it's cheep. and in the eye of an installer.. it's hack. wire is very in-expencive. you are using speakerwire.
No man, he said he is using 10 gauge, not the wire in the picture, that is someone else. Either way 10 gauge is also hack due to simple math again. A standard run of 10 gauge wire at 1 foot is indeed sufficent for up to 60 amps, but a standard run of 10 gauge wire at 16 feet actually drops its power transfer capabilities down to 34 amps. This is what is SAFE to transfer through the wire, but not its thermal limits, not even close. The thermal transfer of a 10 guage wire at 20 feet taking into account a standard strand count is about 65 amps, but you dont want to walk the edge when it comes to thermal limits. If you actually melt down a power wire due to over draw there are many downsides to this including shorting amps and/or batteries. |
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| SilverNeonRacer |
| My Amp says to use 1/0 wire, it'll produce 1600WRMS at 14.4V and 2ohm. According to MTX(for competitions only) it can reach 2200WRMS at 1Ohm. And there's a big warning sticker saying I must use the 1/0 as it can pull over 150amps. And MTX would void the warranty if I used anything smaller than 1/0. |
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| Ravendarat |
| Im gonna guess you are running a MTX 15001D? |
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| 90teg |
Yea im going sometime this week to get it lol
:p |
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| SilverNeonRacer |
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Originally posted by Ravendarat
Im gonna guess you are running a MTX 15001D?
Older model, MTX81000D - same specs though |
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| elrhyso |
| wider diameter wire, and shortest length possible = best power transfer (not including type of metal and temperature). but if you wanna stay "cheep" and still get good sound- go to pick'n'pull and grab a 4 gauge wiring kit out of a car, they won't charge you for it. just a thought? :dunno: |
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| SilverNeonRacer |
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Originally posted by McFly
biggest load of shit i have read
but on a side more 1200 rms draws around 92 amps
:)
My Amp, say well over 150Amps.... it's 1600WRMS @ 14.4V and 2ohm :thumbup: |
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| McFly |
| may alt only puts out 90:lol: |
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| crazy240sx |
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Originally posted by McFly
may alt only puts out 90:lol:
true that, at night time, i get to choose between stereo, brake lights, or headlights, or major discharging....
damn underdrive pullies, gotta turn the idle up |
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| Kev-Bo |
| best wire to use is booster cables wire |
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| Ravendarat |
| You'd better be kidding |
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| mwdguy |
| Go to a welding supply store and get some 0 or 00 gauge. Best power wire there is. |
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| SilverNeonRacer |
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Originally posted by mwdguy
Go to a welding supply store and get some 0 or 00 gauge. Best power wire there is.
Princess Auto 1/0 welding cable.. thats what I run, quite often goes ona sale for $1.99/ft Some places intown quoted me up to $20/ft for 1/0 "powercable" |
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| Fish_e_o |
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Originally posted by crazy240sx
true that, at night time, i get to choose between stereo, brake lights, or headlights, or major discharging....
damn underdrive pullies, gotta turn the idle up
or an overdrive alt. pully:thumbup:
or a better alt. |
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| 94HondaCivic |
| I run 4 awg for my 800 watt max amp |
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| Altezza |
quote:
Originally posted by Kev-Bo
best wire to use is booster cables wire
That is very wrong very very wrong...... |
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| mwdguy |
quote:
Originally posted by Altezza
That is very wrong very very wrong......
No it's not .... That gauge of wire is fine. |
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| SilverNeonRacer |
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Originally posted by mwdguy
No it's not .... That gauge of wire is fine.
That depends.. I've seen and own 8ga booster cables, and my neighbour has 2ga booster cables...
It really depends on your amp though.
My Last amp 4ga was the recommended wire, and my new amp they say 1/0 is the minimum. |
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| mwdguy |
quote:
Originally posted by SilverNeonRacer
That depends.. I've seen and own 8ga booster cables, and my neighbour has 2ga booster cables...
It really depends on your amp though.
My Last amp 4ga was the recommended wire, and my new amp they say 1/0 is the minimum.
You amp has instructions on what gauge of wire to use for amplifier power wire? |
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| SilverNeonRacer |
| yup, I had a big card and a big sticker on it that said "This amplifier can use in excess of 150A, 1/0 gauge wire is required" so something like that, and at a DB drag, I talked to an MTX rep, and he said they stopped supplying the big chains like fs and bestbuy these amps cause most ppl who buy from FS would prolly use 8ga or 4ga on these amps, then he talked about how MTX was thinking about voiding warranties if people admit to using the wrong gauge of wire heh. |
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| turbomike |
14=15amp
12=20a
10=30a
8=50a
6=60a
3=100a
dont fook this up you can burn your car up |
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| SilverNeonRacer |
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Originally posted by turbomike
14=15amp
12=20a
10=30a
8=50a
6=60a
3=100a
dont fook this up you can burn your car up
I ran my 750Wrms amp of 12ga once :P well 4ga power and 12ga ground :P then I smartened up heh |
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| 2ndgenlude |
| i use 14 awg for speaker wire, which it is meant for, not meant for power wire. at all. |
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| SilverNeonRacer |
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Originally posted by 2ndgenlude
i use 14 awg for speaker wire, which it is meant for, not meant for power wire. at all.
I use 14 or 18ga for "speakers" 12ga for subs, I want to upgrade to 8ga for my subs(the push pins will handle it) and I used to know where I can get 8ga speaker wire. |
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| 2ndgenlude |
| ya, i would never run under 8 for power wire. |
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| SilverNeonRacer |
quote:
Originally posted by 2ndgenlude
ya, i would never run under 8 for power wire.
That depends on the amp, I had one that came with it's own wiring kit and it came with 12ga power wire.
Most amps are 8 or 4 Ga, then you get beasts like mine where it's 1/0. |
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| 2ndgenlude |
| ive never ran a amp under 600watt. thats probably why i havn't used under 8 |
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