BRiedman Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 So I have 4 Orion HCCA 12.2 powered by an Orion HCCA 8000.1d So I have 8 gauge and 14 gauge (sky high car audio) wire already, am able to buy more/different size if needed. I was planning on using the 14gauge wire because the terminals on the woofers are quite small. I was curious What would be the best wire gauge to use for them though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwking Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 8ga. or buy some reducers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex912005 Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 The thicker the better. My Build Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k58.cross Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Are they wired at 1 ohm each woofer? If so.... 2kW for each woofer at 1 ohm per means about 44.7 Vrms on the woofer at your 2kW. 2 kW/44.7 Vrms = 44.7 Arms (thanks to 1 ohm operation). American wire gauge chart says you can use 10 gauge in the 35-50 A range for lengths anywhere from 0-10ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k58.cross Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Note - this is why speaker wire is so much thinner on average than power wire, because the speakers have a much higher voltage across them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSkippyJ Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 I thought current was related to wire size and voltage was related to the insulation capabilities. --this might be semantics though...we might be saying the same thing. F150: Stock 2019 Harley Road Glide: Amp: TM400Xad - 4 channel 400 watt Processor: DSR1 Fairing (Front) 6.5s -MMats PA601cx Lid (Rear) 6x9s - TMS69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k58.cross Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Yeah that is correct. I should have worded it differently - Since you're setting the power to a specific level and running a high voltage (as compared to the input of the amp), you're drawing a smaller amount of current. That's what allows the smaller wire size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassMunky Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 good to know Shakin not Stirred....my buildhttp://www.stevemead...ngle-cab-build/412 CVX And put a sealed enclosure in your trunk cut a hole in your deck and call it ported Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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