What ohm should i wire my subwoofers to my amp!?
Hey, i have 2 MA Audio HK120XC Dual 4 ohm voice coal subwoofers, and a Kenwood KAC-9104D 1800W Max, Class D Monoblock Amplifier, plus a scosche 1400 wat max 700 watt rms amp wiring kit, and a MONSTER 12 gauge subwoofer speaker cable up to 1600 watt power handling. what ohm should i wire my subs to my amp to. i want to get the best sound! should i wire my subs at 1 ohm to my amp, cause it is 1ohm stable at 900 watt, or should i do something else. Are my wires big enough to do all of this? i just need to know cause i build my subwoofer enclosure and i need to know how i should wire the subs to the box to the amp!
What gauge wiring kit do i need for my amp?
When choosing a power cable the RMS wattage is what is important. The Peak power is a useless number used for marketing purposes. ALWAYS look at the RMS wattage. I don't know of a Kenwood amp that is 1200W RMS in the 5 channel variety. The one I am aware of, is the Kenwood Excelon X700, that does around 700W RMS. If this is the amp you have, you need to take the total RMS wattage and divide it by 13.8. In this case 700W / 13.8 = 50.7 Thus 50.7 is your amp draw. For this case you only need an 8 gauge power cable. If you plan to upgrade your amp or add another you might need a bigger cable. In theory, if the power cable is under 12feet long you can run an 8 gauge all the way up to 1100W RMS. Check my sources for the Crutchfield Power cable chart if you want to see for yourself. In my own experience, I ran 900W RMS between two amps with an 8 gauge power cable for 5 years. No issues. But you can always run bigger if you want to. It won't hurt anything, except maybe cost a few bucks more.
4 or 8 gauge power wire for sub amp?
I replaced my 400 watt amp 4 channel bridged with a kicker 750.1 mono amp rated at 750-900 watts to run my 12 inch alpine type r sub rated at 500 watt rms. I left the same power wire that was already there 8 gauge. I am not happy with the performance of the amp at 2ohm. If i change to 4 gauge power wire will that give the amp more power? If so, what is the best place to buy 4 gauge wire.
What gauge wiring kit do I need for my High powered amp and subs?
I am purchasing a boss nxd4500 amp that maxes out at 4500 watts. Along with that, I am purchasing two boss subs that max out at 4600 watts with a sealed enclosure. The current radio I have is a boss that has 3 RCA outputs, 2 preamps and one sub. So what kind of wiring kit do I need? I do not have very much experience with subs, so a little explanation would be appreciated.
How do you hook up car subwoofers without an amplifier?
Dude, you don’t. The subwoofers usually have 10″ cones and massive magnets to get all the surface area moving. You need some serious power to drive that and you will need at least 1,000 watts of power to drive your system and perhaps even multiple amplifiers with crossovers to optimize the sound.
To run a 60 amp wire 50-60 feet from a main panel, what gauge wire should I use?
Boss - your question has quite a few more attached to it and all the other replies are correct. A better answer can be made if the other details like; voltage; type of load and as far as I am concerned, whether the main panel is capable of withstanding the proposed additional load of 60 A ?. So, do check out the panel specifications, as well as the switch / circuit breaker which you intend / propose to use. As already pointed out in one of the replies, it is equally important whether the load is a motor and / or a heater / A C - all these equipment will have a starting current of 1.3 to 1.6 times the rated current.The link below mentions the wire gauges / sizes and their current carrying capacities. Do read and understand all the answers before you proceed. Ask a electrician, if in doubt.Wire Gauges - Current Ratings60 x 1.6 = 96 / 100 A - so, be wise and safe !Have a better day !
Is it bad for the wiring kit to overpower the amp/subs?
The larger 0 gauge wire will not add any more stress to your amp or alternator than the smaller 4 guage. In fact if you use the smaller 4 guage, you would be adding more stress to the amp since you would be restricting the power flow to the amp. Keep in mind the ground that you use needs to be of the same guage as the power. If you use a smaller ground than power, you will restrict the power. What comes in must go out. Your biggest problem here is the alternator rating. At only 95 amps, you will be stressing it with the amount of power the amplifier will be requiring. Not the power wire. Adding a capacitor will not reduce this draw on the alternator. In fact, it will add to the draw. The capacitor only assist in providing the power to the amp at a quicker burst rate. What this means is that it charges at a quick rate, then discharges when required by the amp at a equally quick rate. However, it still needs to pull the power from the alternator. Adding a second battery will assist you in reserve time while the engine is not running but also will add to your draw on the alternator. I would highly recommend that you consider upgrading the alternator to at least 150 amps as soon as possible. These can be found a numerous places such as your local stereo shop to even in a J.C. Whitney catalog. Although not cheap, they will be the best investment you can make in a high output stereo system. The fuse link that you are using on the power line should not be any higher than your total amperage draw from all your equipment. I.E. the amplifier(s), capacitor(s) and so on. You should check the specs on your amplifier to see what it recommends for the fuse size. If you are using multiple amps, you add all of the fuse sizes together. Some capacitors will also list an amperage rating which you would also add if you are using one. The fuse link should also be no greater than 12 inchs from the battery or alternator if you connect it directly to it. In conclusion, use the 0 guage wire. It will not hurt you. Look at upgrading the alternator because the amplifier will draw more than you can provide at current status. Choose the proper fuse size based on your equipment needs. By following these guidelines, you will enjoy years of audio from your equipment without failure. T.G.P.
What gauge wire should I use for a 760 watt amp powering a 750 wat sub?
From the12volt.com Total RMS Power (watts) Distance 4 feet 8 feet 12 feet 800 4 gauge 4 gauge 4 gauge So, at 800 watts and under 12ft of wiring, you should get a 4 gauge kit. Make sure the ground wire is the same size, or larger.
If I have two 400 watt RMS subwoofers what size amp do I need? How can you tell?
Probably 800 watts at half the rated ohms of one speaker. Your amp must be able to push 800 watts at, say, 2 ohms if these are 4 ohm speakers or 800 watts at 4 ohms if these are 8 ohm speakers.It will say on the speakers what the impedance in ohms is.Get an amp that is specified with 800 watts or over, at an ohm rating that is SAME or UNDER…half the ohm rating of one of those speakers.That's the answer here's a short ramble:Almost inevitably you will be running the two speakers in parallel. Whether you have two outputs on your power amplifier; or if you go into one speaker then go out from that speaker to the next; the connection you don't see inside the speaker with in and out or inside the amp is a parallel connection. Parallel connections divide the impedance (ohms.) It takes a bigger amp to handle lower impedance, because lower impedance is lower AC resistance. Lower resistance means more amps flowing for the same output voltage. More amps requires a beefier output section. The actual equation for total speaker ohms of speakers wired in parallel is:Total ohms = 1/((1/ohms#1)+(1/ohms#2))…If you put in a third speaker there would be another similar term in the denominator, (1/ohms of speaker #3). More speakers, lower ohms…The amp will say what the watts and ohms are on the back, or at least in the manual it will tell you what it can handle. Be at or below the ohms, and above the watts.
What gauge wiring kit for 200-watt Infinity Basslink?
What gauge wiring kit should I purchase for my Infinity Basslink sub/amp combo? I was originally going to get an 8 gauge wiring kit. I know this is probably a better gauge wiring kit than I need, but will having a smaller gauge wiring kit than needed actually hurt my sub/amp in the long run? Or will it not effect it whatsoever if I get a better wiring kit than it needs? I am not so much concerned about price as I can get the 8 gauge and higher wiring kits for around the same price.