Clownrock95 Posted October 6, 2015 Report Posted October 6, 2015 i know i have seen this somewhere on the forums before but i cant find it again for the life of me whats everyones veiw on 2 1/0 gauge runs or one 2/0 gauge run also veiws on full ground runs compared to framing grounds im asking about in genral what are your opinions but because i know people are going to ask my build is going to be as follows 500 watt 4channel 2000 watt mono larger power inverter (say ~1000 watts) EDIT:(assume all wire is true size and amps are true power)
Skullz Posted October 6, 2015 Report Posted October 6, 2015 I would run 2 runs of 1/0 which would allow you room for upgrades later on down the road without having to go back in and make the second run. 01 Ford focus ZX3 Pioneer AVH-X491BHS PPI PC 4800.2 Morel Maximo 6.5" x2
magillaru Posted October 6, 2015 Report Posted October 6, 2015 You'll be fine with 1 run but like skullz said, might as well run two in case you end up running more power later. I have two runs for 10k and do just fine. I would do both, ground to frame and ground runs, especially if you end up upgrading later on. For a smaller setup, you'd be fine with only frame grounds but once you start pushing through more current (>3-4k), you'll want the ground runs. There's a video Tony D made that goes into detail about this floating around here somewhere. Singer Alternators Team Asshole #anothershittysingerbuild
firebirdude Posted October 6, 2015 Report Posted October 6, 2015 One run of 2/0 vs two runs of 1/0. Well, two 1/0 is capable of carrying more current and a little easier to work with in general (easier to hide and find fittings). So it's up to you what you decide on. Two runs of 1/0 will obviously be more expensive and require twice the hardware (fuses, etc). You have the facts, it's just your call now. Full ground run vs to the frame. You'll find both schools of thought on here. I've seen enormous builds doing one method or the other. If your ground to the frame is solid, you'll be plenty fine. Especially with the amount of power you're running. Doing a voltage drop test wouldn't be a terrible idea, just to be certain your ground location is solid.
Clownrock95 Posted October 6, 2015 Author Report Posted October 6, 2015 thanks all for the input one more question though shca 2/0 is equivilent to normal 4/0 yes? so would that mean their 1/0 is 2/0 or 3/0 or????
RainStryke Posted October 7, 2015 Report Posted October 7, 2015 2/0 SHCA is much bigger than true 4/0 gauge. http://www.engineersedge.com/copper_wire.htm True 4/0 gauge is 11.684mm in diameter... SHCA 2/0 gauge is claimed to be 16mm http://skyhighcaraudio.com/sky-high-car-audio-ofc-2-0-gauge-by-the-foot/
Clownrock95 Posted October 7, 2015 Author Report Posted October 7, 2015 2/0 SHCA is much bigger than true 4/0 gauge. http://www.engineersedge.com/copper_wire.htm True 4/0 gauge is 11.684mm in diameter... SHCA 2/0 gauge is claimed to be 16mm http://skyhighcaraudio.com/sky-high-car-audio-ofc-2-0-gauge-by-the-foot/ not that i dont believe you (charts dont lie) but the genral consensuses here is shca 2/0 is 4/0
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