4 gauge or 0/1 gauge

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01-08-2002, 04:52 PM

Romeo

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4 gauge or 0/1 gauge

i have question, i am going to put two older kenwood amps (600 peak each) into my car and was running should i run 4 or 0/1 gauge. i had 4 in my old max and did run into so alternator problems. is it worth it?

01-08-2002, 05:35 PM

Coldboot-SE

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Romeo,

Without knowing the install and the distance the Amp is from the battery, here is an application chart to find the appropriate gauge wire for a given run.

http://www.the12volt.com/info/recwirsz.asp

dc

01-08-2002, 05:47 PM

Maxstilln

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Originally posted by Coldboot-SE
Romeo,

Without knowing the install and the distance the Amp is from the battery, here is an application chart to find the appropriate gauge wire for a given run.

http://www.the12volt.com/info/recwirsz.asp

dc

Good call!