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Im seeing a 50ft roll of 2/0 ofc for about 50 dollars more for the same amount of 1/0 ofc. (Sky high cable) im planning on doing a 320a alternator and two xs power d3100s jn the trunk..I was wondering would this 2/0 cable be able to safely handle that 320a of current with only 1 run ? Or should I go with 2 runs of 1/0 ? If I could use just 1 run it would end up saving me space ..even though id have to get a bunch of reducers or buy some 1/0 to do the runs from the rear batterys to the amps.

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1/0 has a 350 current limit so 2/0 should be safe to run. you could always email Sky High Car Audio for the specs. on here or there website .

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Technically 4 gauge could handle that much current over a short run. The longer the run, the hotter it would get. Wire doesn't typically have a straight "current capacity"

long story short, a single 1/0 would probably work, but if you're looking for the best performance the more the merrier. It depends on how much voltage drop you're willing to live with. A 2/0 OFC run would work better but still not so much overkill. but with wire, overkill is not enough.

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I have 3 runs of 2/0 for my car, and 1 run of 1/0, 2 of the 2/0 are + and one 2/0 and one 1/0 is a ground to the back, each should do 400-500 amps safely, I have mine fused at 400 amps

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