Granite Posted June 19, 2020 Report Posted June 19, 2020 Trying to figure out how to get a 4 gauge wire onto an amp with a set-screw / clamp type power and ground terminal. Ive looked for spades and rings and nothing looks to be even remotely close to the small size the amp has allocated. Amp is a focal r-4280 which I will bridge to my k2 powers at 170w x 2. I’m trying to keep this as clean looking as possible, so I would hate to just plug in bare wire (even if that’s considered a slightly better connection). How does everyone normally connect to these kinds of amps? Can I just use a 4 to 8 gauge wire reducer?
EricM9104 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Posted June 19, 2020 Just run 8-10ga wire... With 30a of fusing, 4ga is wayyy overkill unless it's a super loooong wire run. 2015 Honda Civic LX 4dr | 110k miles | Stock 1996 GMC Yukon SLT 4dr 4wd | 260k miles | JVC Head-unit
Joshdashef Posted June 19, 2020 Report Posted June 19, 2020 7 hours ago, Granite said: Trying to figure out how to get a 4 gauge wire onto an amp with a set-screw / clamp type power and ground terminal. Ive looked for spades and rings and nothing looks to be even remotely close to the small size the amp has allocated. Amp is a focal r-4280 which I will bridge to my k2 powers at 170w x 2. I’m trying to keep this as clean looking as possible, so I would hate to just plug in bare wire (even if that’s considered a slightly better connection). How does everyone normally connect to these kinds of amps? Can I just use a 4 to 8 gauge wire reducer? You could run 4 gauge to a distribution block then 10 gauge out of that to the amp. That’s only if you plan to upgrade otherwise with only 30amps you could get away with 8 gauge for up to about 19-20 feet SMD Tool Map (2024): https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/226545-smd-tool-map-2024/ Great Box Bracing Examples: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/202148-best-way-to-brace-a-box/?do=findComment&comment=3055002
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