how many gague cable are you running from the battery to you power supply?

**shinjetko** · 05-03-2006, 12:36 AM

Hi guys..

How many gugue cable do you guys think, I need to run from my battery to my Dc-Dc MTX-2 power supply ? and how many gugue to my amplifier, thanks ?

**05k20A3** · 05-03-2006, 01:18 AM

im running a 10 gauge amp kit to a 400 watt 800 watt max power inverter. 10 gauge is perfect if not overkill for that power supply. so your good to go

**scott_fx** · 05-03-2006, 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by 05k20A3

im running a 10 gauge amp kit to a 400 watt 800 watt max power inverter. 10 gauge is perfect if not overkill for that power supply. so your good to go

how can you tell him that 10 guage is overkill for his amp if you dont know how the current ratings of the amp(s) he's running?

that being said. how many amps do your amplifiers draw?

**nameeri** · 05-03-2006, 01:39 AM

Im running a 4 gauge from the battery to a distribution block, then 14 guage from distribuition block to my M1-ATX (90W). I also run 8 guage to two amps from the distribution blocks. and I have a 4 guage ground to a ground block, and again 8 guage ground to each amp.

**scott_fx** · 05-03-2006, 01:43 AM

this table will help you figure out what gauge wire you need for your amps and pc:

http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm

**05k20A3** · 05-03-2006, 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by scott_fx

how can you tell him that 10 guage is overkill for his amp if you dont know how the current ratings of the amp(s) he's running?

that being said. how many amps do your amplifiers draw?

because he's not running an amp he's runnin a little dc-dc powersupply like i said 10 gauge is over kill

SORRY DIDNT READ THE LAST PART ABOUT THE AMP MY MISTAKE

if your just runnin this
http://www.mp3car.com/store/product_...roducts_id=171
10 gauge is fine
but if you also tryn to power amps like me n nameeri do. then go with 4 gauge to a distro block from there you can run 8 gauge to your amp and 10 gauge to your dc-dc power supply. if your doin two amps speakers n subs then do what nameeri does

**shinjetko** · 05-03-2006, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by scott_fx

how can you tell him that 10 guage is overkill for his amp if you dont know how the current ratings of the amp(s) he's running?

that being said. how many amps do your amplifiers draw?

hi,

I am using kenwood 350W amplifier. and M2-ATX, thanks.

**shinjetko** · 05-04-2006, 03:32 AM

Originally Posted by nameeri

Im running a 4 gauge from the battery to a distribution block, then 14 guage from distribuition block to my M1-ATX (90W). I also run 8 guage to two amps from the distribution blocks. and I have a 4 guage ground to a ground block, and again 8 guage ground to each amp.

I think, I will do exactly the same like you, run 4 gauge from the battery to a distribution block, then 14 gauge from distribution block to my M2-ATX 160W) and I ran 8 gauge to my amp, (300W 2 channel amplifier). Do I need a fuse for the amp ? I already have the fuse from the battery to the distribution block.

and. from the ground, How can I gonna to wire ? because I only have 1 input for my distribution block, so that's from the +(positive) to a distribution block, then for the ground how can I gonna to wire ? thanks.

**05k20A3** · 05-04-2006, 07:53 PM

you can use a ground distro. block.
something like this

**shinjetko** · 05-04-2006, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by 05k20A3

you can use a ground distro. block.
something like this

I have the distribution block same like that, My question is there is only 1 way for the positive + from the battery to the disitrution block. And how about the ground for the distribution block ? where I can wire it, thanks