Bus Bar Thickness?

[sierra mist]

I'm tossing around the idea of using bus bar instead of traditional distribution blocks because of the amount of devices I plan to run. The thickest aluminum bars are 1/4" locally. I'm sure I can buy them online, but I'm trying to get this install going. Does the aluminum thickness make the bar more/less conductive?

[Tribe Called Bass]

edit; woops bus bars! I was thinking something like these

[sierra mist]

edit; woops bus bars! I was thinking something like these

How think is that material?

[Tribe Called Bass]

quarter inch, i made em, used it for around 650rms + my big 3/fuse box/starter/

[sierra mist]

quarter inch, i used it for around 650rms.

If you were running 2000rms, would you have a thicker bar?

[Tribe Called Bass]

quarter inch, i used it for around 650rms.

If you were running 2000rms, would you have a thicker bar?

I would try them, not depend too much because I don't know about how much it can conduct and what would happen if it was too small, possibly heat up? Mine were always stone cold, maybe someone else can chime in. These have worked excellent for me, I wouldn't see why they wouldn't for you.

[Carbon]

Im running 10k on my bars. 1/4 in alloy.

[sierra mist]

Im running 10k on my bars. 1/4 in alloy.

LOL...and there you have it.

[Tribe Called Bass]

Im running 10k on my bars. 1/4 in alloy.

LOL...and there you have it.

Alloy, make sure you get 6061! Conducts better than 6063.

[sierra mist]

Im running 10k on my bars. 1/4 in alloy.

LOL...and there you have it.

Alloy, make sure you get 6061! Conducts better than 6063.

The stuff in the store was made by Steelworks. It just said aluminum bar. It didn't specify if it was 6061.