what gauge amplifier kits required for this amp. I bought this and got too many reviews said 8 gauges and others said 4 gauge. what is best??
1563685
Here, check this out. 8 gauge and 4 gauge are correct, depending on the distance the amplifier is from the battery. The closer it will be, the less resistance created, thus you can use smaller wire. Also, like others said, the terminals are 8ga on the amp, but you can also use adapters to go from 4ga wire to 8ga terminals. Stinger makes some nice terminals like this that I am using on my setup.http://www.crutchfield.com/S-81IQYmtv6S3/learn/learningcenter/car/cable_gauge_chart.html
1563686
Bigger is always better but the amp's terminals are made for 8 gauge, i run 4 gauge to a distribution block the from the distribution block to the amp i have 8 gauge, really its all in preference
1189476
40 to 80 amps. tube style. when you go to buy, they will recommend the fuse style you need. just remember to order the right amp size. your amp will recommend what size fuse to use.
593048
I honestly don't know, but the wire they give you is a really small gauge and most audiophiles will tell you to get something bigger. I think I ended up buying 16 or 14 gauge.
2097997
I hooked the speaker up to a Kicker 0200 amp. I used 8 gauge wire and it's great. The thicker the wire, the better it is
783814
We went with a 4 Gauge wire kit like this: http://www.amazon.com/Rockford-Fosgate-RFK4X-Complete-Amplifier/dp/B0012BYOSK/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1390091839&sr=8-5&keywords=Complete+4+Gauge+Amplifier+Installation+Kit . We also added a 1.0 Farad Capacitor which is probably considered old school by today's installation practices, but it works and the punch from the Sub does not cause dimming of the lights and doesn't get hot. It was a great match up and now for over 6 months has performed very well. We also used a 600 Watt Sony Mono Amplifier as it match the spec's for the sub. Mind you, we don't push the sub hard like others may do... This sub and enclosure combo isn't made to do that, but it does give a pretty decent punch when demanded by the music being played. If you want a lot of punch then consider a different sub enclosure
2049195
Use a 50 amp fuse. Also 8 Guage or 4 Guage is sufficient for power wire.amp has about 75-80 watts rms per ch. Mine had a certificate showing 321 total rms (continuous) wattage. Perfect for high powered speakers. Can be bridged for subs as well and 2 ohm stable
1486128
I bought JL audio 4 channel amp. They sound amazing with it. It's rated 70RMS x 4 @4ohmn. Can't go wrong with that one.
90927
I used a cheap Boss set that I also got on Amazon for around $11. I believe it was 8 Gauge.
1895651
I used 4 gauge & it's worked perfectly for over a year. Yes it's 150w x 4 & 500w sub (2 ohm). This is a great amp, you won't regret purchasing.
996713
I would have to say 4 gauge at the max. I got a 0/1 gauge wire and had to cut a good bit just to get it to fit in. Mines still going strong good luck!(:
1496262
Use 8 you'll be fine. If you use 6 or 4 you will potentially trip the excessive power limiter and the amp will shut down. If you limit the volume on 4 ohm, it will work. But, if you over drive a 4 or 6 ohm load, it will shut down and you'll have to shut off the amplifier and turn it back on.
1352309
0 Gauge wire should be used!That is what is ran to my Brutus.At the very least a deep cycle battery (fast discharge) should be used!My total system wattage is 5400& I use 0 to each amplifer!The more voltage the better!!!Don't Skimp Out!
2127671
You will need two Amps then. 1 won't be hitting them that hard. 4 to 1 amp for a 1200 watt amp. If you get a bigger amp you will need to buy a compositor and much more and bigger wire.
947311
I would read the manual. I used to do this for a living and frankly I can count on one hand the number of multi channel amps that I installed that had to have all 4 inputs used. Typically there's a set that you can use as two channel inputs that will provide input to all four channels if you don't have anything plugged into those. And typically these amps that required all four channel inputs were very high end like Zapco, MacIntosh, stuff like that.
1151384
I am running a 2200 watt amp at 4 ohm load, and I haven't had the least amount of a problem. I did a ton of research before I bought this kit, and the only thing that I would suggest is that if the amp you are hooking up has fuse of 80 or above to go to their 0 gauge kit, otherwise, you will be fine. You won't find a nicer kit than this! Worth every penny and superfast shipping
1493162
I honestly don't know, I used this kit for a low end system. (120 watts powered sub/amp combo) The way I see it... the higher the wattage, the lower the gauge. 4 gauge would be better.
1123862
the amp should have a recommend wire gauge in the owners manual. this was more than enough for my 500 watt rms alpine amp