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Old Aug 2, 2004 | 11:24 AM
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What gauge Power wire for two amps

Im going to be running a polk audio mono block and a 4 ch (both carbon series). im wondering what gauge wire should i use?? should i use 0 gauge and then distribution block then outputs two 4 gauge?? or is a 4 gauge input, then output to two 4 gauges.... thanks
Old Aug 2, 2004 | 11:35 AM
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How big are the amps, wattage wise? Depending on the amp sizes you don't have to run 0 gauge. You can also have a 4 gauge running back there then split into 8 gauges.
Old Aug 2, 2004 | 11:43 AM
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Those are good chioce in amps, I would run 2 gauge to a D block and 4 awg to each.
Old Aug 2, 2004 | 11:49 AM
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humm that's what i was thinking of doing too slow moe, but i wasnt sure if that was too much. what kinda of fuse should i use since im replacing it with a 0/2 gauge power wire?? wattage wise im running 500x1 and 100x4, what do you guys think??
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i have two amps, 440 rms for my interiors and 350 rms for my sub, and i run 4 gauge to a 4 gauge splitter, no issues at all
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i have two amps, 440 rms for my interiors and 350 rms for my sub, and i run 4 gauge to a 4 gauge splitter, no issues at all
what kinda of fuse are you using??
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120 amp maxi fuse
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