can anyone tell me how to wire the power for 2 amps (1 mono, and 4channel)? do i need 2X 17' power cables.. or can i some how link the power of the other amp thru the one power cable goin to my battery? if so.. will i need a bigger fuse? and if i can link some how.. what do i need.. or how do i do it? i pretty much have all my equipment comin soon.. but dont know which type of amp wiring kit to buy.. you advice would be much appreciated..

 

(1) 4AWG or 0AWG wire from the battery. You will need a battery terminal and a fuse. The fuse should not exceed the load of the wire.

(2) Battery from wire to distribution block. Does not have to be fused, it's up to you. 4AWG or 8AWG wire, respectivley, from the distro block leading to the amps. If you get a fused distro block, the fuse should not exceed the manf. amperage rating for the amplifier. Additionally, if the fuse rating exceeds the capacity for the wire, you need to get a bigger size.

(3) Distro block to amps. Earth ground leads to chassis.

I would recommend checking out the wires & hardware on knukonceptz.com.

 

thx for the info.. ill chek it out

 

on the subject of distribution blocks, any time you go from a larger wire to a smaller wire, you'll want to fuse it. if you go from 4awg -> 4awg, it's not necessary, but it probably wouldn't hurt. if you're going 0 or 4 awg -> 8awg, you should definitely fuse it.

 

Never heard this before, why?

 

I got a cheap d-block at walmart btw.

 

Because fuses are there to protect a wire from bursting into flame, due to a short circuit, etc. If you drop to a lower gauge wire, always fuse it as early as possible. http://www.bcae1.com/fuses.htm

 

ill keep that in mind.. althought i dont think it will be neccesarry casue i am sticking with 4 gauge for all wiring.

 

If you use the same gauge on each side of a distribution block, you only need a fuse next to the battery. If you're not dropping down in size, doesn't matter much, unless you want to isolate one item from another.

 

so all i would need is an inline fuse..and the fuse's from the amps should be ok?