Tkitt21 Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Alright so iv got my power wire 4gauge running from my battery but it wasnt long enough and would only reach behind the driver seat so we put some 10gauge to continue on to the 1200watt amp so iv got 2 questions. 1.Is this hurting anything? 2.Would this make my system not as loud as it would be if i had bigger wire all the way through? ~REFS~ -CA.com-Gianotti(2 18" FI BTL D1) Slowd N Throwd(Wiring),Ebrunn(PC monitor),Rab(HK4000D) -SMD.com-Nismofreak(Radar),BigP(Phone Headset),anonymous(Xbox360 Headset) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noobtastic14 Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 yes and yes your power line is only as good as its most inefficient point, in your case the back 1/2 of the wire -Drew I am a United States Military Arts and Crafts Professional. Sand it off, Paint it on. uhoh_45 said: dont be a pussy P give the jeep to drew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 yes and yes your power line is only as good as its most inefficient point, in your case the back 1/2 of the wire -Drew Do you have a fire extinguisher in your car? you can cook bacon shirtless if you're not a pussy...lol not hatin, but am i wrong here it looks as if the amp is not grounded its hooked directly to the battery. it that the way it should be. DC POWER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkitt21 Posted March 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 Do you have a fire extinguisher in your car? negative but i do have a bottle of water ~REFS~ -CA.com-Gianotti(2 18" FI BTL D1) Slowd N Throwd(Wiring),Ebrunn(PC monitor),Rab(HK4000D) -SMD.com-Nismofreak(Radar),BigP(Phone Headset),anonymous(Xbox360 Headset) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkitt21 Posted March 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 a little more explanation plz ? ~REFS~ -CA.com-Gianotti(2 18" FI BTL D1) Slowd N Throwd(Wiring),Ebrunn(PC monitor),Rab(HK4000D) -SMD.com-Nismofreak(Radar),BigP(Phone Headset),anonymous(Xbox360 Headset) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 I would not pass more than 35 amps through 10 gauge, which if your amp is really putting out 1200 watts its prolly pulling a minium of 80 amps. by pulling that much current though 10 gauge the wire is going to heat up and the jacket might melt. you can cook bacon shirtless if you're not a pussy...lol not hatin, but am i wrong here it looks as if the amp is not grounded its hooked directly to the battery. it that the way it should be. DC POWER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkitt21 Posted March 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 I would not pass more than 35 amps through 10 gauge, which if your amp is really putting out 1200 watts its prolly pulling a minium of 80 amps. by pulling that much current though 10 gauge the wire is going to heat up and the jacket might melt. so its not pulling anwhere nears the amps full power ~REFS~ -CA.com-Gianotti(2 18" FI BTL D1) Slowd N Throwd(Wiring),Ebrunn(PC monitor),Rab(HK4000D) -SMD.com-Nismofreak(Radar),BigP(Phone Headset),anonymous(Xbox360 Headset) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASS14 Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 so its not pulling anwhere nears the amps full power he is talking bout AMPS not watts....a 1200 watt amp is prolly drawin atleast 80amps so wat he is saying that is too much to pass through 10ga wire so there for the wire is prolly going to get hot and then in turn melt the jacket of it!! which means not good and possible FIRE thats y it is wise to have extinguisher handy! Vehicle-2014 Ford Fusion on 20" cruiser alloy obsessionsSubs-4 8" sundown audio E8v3 Sub Amp-Hifonics Brutus Elite 1200.1box-2.8cubes after all dis tuned to 32hz 4" aeroMids and highs-2 sets of Memphis PR 6.5 components Mids amp-Hifonics Brutus Elite 800.4 Deck-Factory IntegrationWiring-Memphis40sqft of damplifier Pro http://www.youtube.c...14?feature=mheeSMD SUPER BUYER/SELLER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 he is talking bout AMPS not watts....a 1200 watt amp is prolly drawin atleast 80amps so wat he is saying that is too much to pass through 10ga wire so there for the wire is prolly going to get hot and then in turn melt the jacket of it!! which means not good and possible FIRE thats y it is wise to have extinguisher handy! WINNAR you can cook bacon shirtless if you're not a pussy...lol not hatin, but am i wrong here it looks as if the amp is not grounded its hooked directly to the battery. it that the way it should be. DC POWER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkitt21 Posted March 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 he is talking bout AMPS not watts....a 1200 watt amp is prolly drawin atleast 80amps so wat he is saying that is too much to pass through 10ga wire so there for the wire is prolly going to get hot and then in turn melt the jacket of it!! which means not good and possible FIRE thats y it is wise to have extinguisher handy! ahh mk is it cheaper to buy a fire extinguisher or bigger wire? ~REFS~ -CA.com-Gianotti(2 18" FI BTL D1) Slowd N Throwd(Wiring),Ebrunn(PC monitor),Rab(HK4000D) -SMD.com-Nismofreak(Radar),BigP(Phone Headset),anonymous(Xbox360 Headset) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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