Subject	make sure you have a good ground too (n/m)
Posted by	komplexZ on May 14, 2003 at 11:39 AM
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In Reply To	i used 8 gauge on bridged 400wtt rms amp to 1 12", no probs posted by komplexZ on May 14, 2003 at 11:37 AM
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Follow Ups	finally got a box built for my sub...sounded great till - jinx 00:21:06 05/14/03 Please tell me you didnt use >10gauge for power wire? (n/m) - Bobby12many 00:28:28 05/14/03 power=10g Speaker wire=14g - jinx 00:39:08 05/14/03 zoikes, i use welding cable :D (n/m) - BOOZTD 3 00:40:05 05/14/03 I use 0/1 (n/m) - MugenRacer 08:51:37 05/14/03 Finally a REAL power wire! (n/m) - Jeff_94 12:21:28 05/14/03 Re: finally got a box built for my sub...sounded great till - frank1991 00:48:54 05/14/03 2nd that. Impedance/Overheating, or shorting of some kind (n/m) - Z_PREPared 01:49:09 05/14/03 yup.... Its not speaker wire (n/m) - down5hift 09:53:21 05/14/03 agreed, I'm betting on incorrect speaker wiring (n/m) - onlinediamond 10:15:40 05/14/03 10 gauge power wire? - Spee 00:53:25 05/14/03 2nd. 10 Ga. power/ground is a bit small. Use 8 or 4 - Z_PREPared 02:04:23 05/14/03 10 gauge is plenty. - John P. 10:46:15 05/14/03 I disagree. I would use no less than 8 gauge. (n/m) - Spee 11:44:34 05/14/03 Why?>> - John P. 11:55:47 05/14/03 running a 400w amp for a long time gets things hot. - Spee 14:24:41 05/14/03 Use 4 gauge reguardless. Maybe you'd want to add more later (n/m) - JustinChien 01:35:10 05/14/03 sure, 10 awg is a little small for power wire, but - Altersys 02:24:14 05/14/03 Im 99.996% confident that your amps ground is insufficent - Bobby12many 08:38:21 05/14/03 I have had 10 gauge on my single bridged amp and single sub> - Unluky(MO) 08:57:35 05/14/03 i used 8 gauge on bridged 400wtt rms amp to 1 12", no probs - komplexZ 11:37:37 05/14/03 make sure you have a good ground too (n/m) - komplexZ 11:39:36 05/14/03
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