Posted October 14, 201410 yr How big does the wire really need to be? For 2k of power to a sub. How many amps are you really putting thru the wire? Edited October 14, 201410 yr by pmureika
October 14, 201410 yr Author 8 awg.I think that is way over kill and a waste of money. That's my opinion.
October 14, 201410 yr 12 or 10 is fine but imo since wire is fairly cheap no harm if u want to use 8g
October 14, 201410 yr Use ohms law to calculate current then calculate what you need based on the conductor's length. Guessing what you think you need is no good.
October 14, 201410 yr Author Use ohms law to calculate current then calculate what you need based on the conductor's length.Guessing what you think you need is no good.What is the actual voltage a subwoofer sees from the amp? Is 12 volts ac the max? Edited October 14, 201410 yr by pmureika
October 14, 201410 yr At 2k? That depends. Is the sub .5, 1, 2, 4 ohms? There are plenty ohms law calculators out there.
October 14, 201410 yr Author At 2k? That depends. Is the sub .5, 1, 2, 4 ohms? There are plenty ohms law calculators out there.I had it running at 1 ohm load and 12 gauge seemed to work just fine.
October 14, 201410 yr Author That gives me watts?output voltage I am not a expert or a enginer , but I don't get it even using the calculators. Because I don't have all the right answers.
October 14, 201410 yr At 2k? That depends. Is the sub .5, 1, 2, 4 ohms? There are plenty ohms law calculators out there.I had it running at 1 ohm load and 12 gauge seemed to work just fine.2000w X 1ohm =2000 square root 2000 = 44.7 volts Edited October 14, 201410 yr by garychurch84
October 14, 201410 yr 8 awg.very pointless especially for daily, but it will do if you wanna be cool. As short as subwoofer runs are the bigger wire wont make a difference.
October 14, 201410 yr Author At 2k? That depends. Is the sub .5, 1, 2, 4 ohms? There are plenty ohms law calculators out there.I had it running at 1 ohm load and 12 gauge seemed to work just fine.2000w X 1ohm =2000 square root 2000 = 44.7 volts Than volts x watts= Amperage.
October 14, 201410 yr At 2k? That depends. Is the sub .5, 1, 2, 4 ohms? There are plenty ohms law calculators out there.I had it running at 1 ohm load and 12 gauge seemed to work just fine.2000w X 1ohm =2000 square root 2000 = 44.7 voltsThan volts x watts= Amperage.http://www.rapidtables.com/calc/electric/watt-volt-amp-calculator.htm
October 14, 201410 yr Author 8 awg.very pointless especially for daily, but it will do if you wanna be cool. As short as subwoofer runs are the bigger wire wont make a difference. I agree with that, It's only for daily use. Thanks a lot !
October 14, 201410 yr 8 awg.I think that is way over kill and a waste of money. That's my opinion. If you think it's way over kill, or an waste of money, then why ask the question? That's a waste of forum space, that's my opinion. You asked for an 2krm subwoofer. Take a look at an SSA Zcon, the terminals are to fit 8awg wiring. So are you saying they made an wasteful decision? What about Obisidian, their OA line allows 4awg, same can be said for B2 with their XC line. It is an safety hazard to have too small of wire. As questin said, use an calculater. You have been on this forum for too many years to be spoon feed for ANY questions you have, especially when there is calculators readily available.
October 14, 201410 yr Author lol. ok. I'm obviously doing it wrong.Your not doing it wrong just spending more then you need to. That's my opinion not fact.
October 14, 201410 yr Author 8 awg.I think that is way over kill and a waste of money. That's my opinion. If you think it's way over kill, or an waste of money, then why ask the question? That's a waste of forum space, that's my opinion. You asked for an 2krm subwoofer. Take a look at an SSA Zcon, the terminals are to fit 8awg wiring. So are you saying they made an wasteful decision? What about Obisidian, their OA line allows 4awg, same can be said for B2 with their XC line. It is an safety hazard to have too small of wire. As questin said, use an calculater. You have been on this forum for too many years to be spoon feed for ANY questions you have, especially when there is calculators readily available. My hds210 sq subs can take 10 gauge. does that mean I need to use 10 awg. Edited October 14, 201410 yr by pmureika
October 14, 201410 yr 8 awg.I think that is way over kill and a waste of money. That's my opinion. If you think it's way over kill, or an waste of money, then why ask the question? That's a waste of forum space, that's my opinion. You asked for an 2krm subwoofer. Take a look at an SSA Zcon, the terminals are to fit 8awg wiring. So are you saying they made an wasteful decision? What about Obisidian, their OA line allows 4awg, same can be said for B2 with their XC line. It is an safety hazard to have too small of wire. As questin said, use an calculater. You have been on this forum for too many years to be spoon feed for ANY questions you have, especially when there is calculators readily available. My hds210 sq subs can take 10 gauge. does that mean I need to use 10 awg. lol. Ok, we can play that game. Crescendo Audio BC5500. Dual 1/0 inputs. So tell me what happens when you only use half the inputs, or attempt to use 4awg vs 1/0.
October 14, 201410 yr Author http://www.keywolf.com/American_Wire_Gauge.phpI believe that is for 115 volts not 14.2.
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