SlamminBeats Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 i have .75 thick and .625 straps. bigger is always better. should figure out what type of current you will be drawing with your system and get the proper thickness based on the cross sectional area of the bus bars. How do you determine the needed size once you have the total current draw? you need to figure out how much ampacity a certain thickness carries. 1) figure out current draw 2) figure out length of bars 3) determine bus bar composition, copper/aluminum 4) thickness of bus bars needed to carry current draw efficiently based on the metal/alloy type AND given your predetermined length. i think i did that right? There's charts or calculators online that probably calculate ampactity anyone else wanna chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karkov Posted July 11, 2014 Report Share Posted July 11, 2014 Thanks guys! I'm just going to double up for safety...lol. Anyone ever plasti-dipped their bars after they were attached and wired? I know Goodvibez plasti-dipped his battery terminals from TM but not sure if wires were already hooked or not, send him a PM 2007 Chevy Tahoe (SOLD) 12 ~ FI Audio X series 10" w/BP option 2 ~ DC Audio 5.0K @0.67 3 ~ DC Audio 5.0K @1.0 2 ~ PPI 3 way sets (not installed yet) 1 ~ RF T400-4, 1 ~ RF T600-2, 1 ~ RF T600-4 4 ~ CT Sounds 5.25" Strato comps (rear fill only) 1 ~ XS Power D4800 1 ~ XS Power D3400 8 ~ XS Power XP3000 160 stock alt, Mechman 370 Elite, 185 DC Power 320+ Sq. Ft. Sound Deadener Pioneer AVH-X5500BHS Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/knfjdkghjudfhsgkjdhf/videos?sort=dd&view=0&shelf_id=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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