multiple dvc wiring help needed

[NightmareImpala]

Going to be doing a build consisting of ten 8" subs. They are dual 4s. What are my wiring options as far as final ohm load goes. Having trouple figuring out the math on my head on this.

[Hugh G. Rection]

First thing you need to do i get a dmm and get the actual ohm load of yhe subs, they most likely wont be exactly 4ohn. With 10 subs a little bit off could really add up

[NightmareImpala]

Right. I will do that. Just need to know how to wire them and what the final load will be if wired in parallel or series

[MotorCityFats13]

with this many dvc's you will not be able to wire them in just parallel.... you will be wiring them in series/parallel..... and if they are 4 ohm you would get a .8 ohm..... if they are lower than 4ohm each coil they will be much lower.... if you run 8 then you can get 1 ohm but this will be lower also.... most subs I have metered will be closer to 3.8 ohm.... im trying to make a map of the wiring....

[NightmareImpala]

Ok. I see what your saying. A visual map of the wiring layout would help alot fpr me in this case. This will be the first time for me running more than 2 subs

[reedal]

Series resistance: Rtotal = R1+R2+R3......

Parallel resistance: 1/(Rtotal= 1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3)....

And series/parallel is obviously a combination of both.

[MotorCityFats13]

set it up a 2 banks of 5 subs.... wire each bank + to + on all 10 coils and - to - of all 10 coils

then hook + to - and + to - this will give you a .8 ohm load in a perfect world... but when you meter it this will not be a .8 ohm load because subs are lower than

what they say......

this will make for a messy mess of wires.... if you build a single chamber box.... use a larger gage speaker wire and wire nut them bitches together inside the box and have only 2 wires getting to the outside of the box....

[NightmareImpala]

Thanks lol. Def gonna be a mess of wires but i appreciate the help

[NightmareImpala]

Looking at the diagram.... The last part is confusing me. Wouldnt i just take each 5 woofer bank and wire the 2 banks in series and just have one + and one - left to connect to the amplifier creating ".08" ohm load?

[NightmareImpala]