8 gauge wire into push terminals?

[Insaneman1731 0]

What are your guys methods for getting two 8 gauge wires into the subs push pin things? Thanks.

[JimJ 11]

Cut the wire down to fit...a wire's ampacity is based on length as well as cross section...it's not like you're pushing enough current through it to make a difference over an inch of thinner wire.

[Insaneman1731 0]

Meh don't wanna trim that much though. That is like half off each wire.

[Guest zedman]

I solder the ends and grind it down to fit into the terminal. I do this for all of my wire terminations. I hope this helps. Z

[Audio Junkies 3]

How long are the wires from your amp to your drivers? 8 gauge speaker wire is complete overkill unless you are running an insane amount of power or have a very long run. 12 would probably work just as well without having to cut it.

[Naledge503 0]

How long are the wires from your amp to your drivers? 8 gauge speaker wire is complete overkill unless you are running an insane amount of power or have a very long run. 12 would probably work just as well without having to cut it.

Sorry to jack the thread but...what if the run is 5ft? I am in this situation.

[tommy 0]

not the best but the easiest solution if you have to have 8 guage

http://www.cardomain.com/item/STISGPINS8

[JimJ 11]

Five feet is not a long run of speaker wire.

105 feet, maybe.

There are a lot of voltage drop calculators out there for wire sizing, do the research...

[///M5 2,833]

Meh don't wanna trim that much though. That is like half off each wire.

Then use a smaller wire that is actually appropriate for the application. 8 ga for that is a complete waste. Since it sounds like you already have it, I suggest spinning a cigar trimmer around it with nearly no pressure to reduce the size of the wire you currently have. Actually hell, I take that back just run 12ga it will make more sense across the board.