I am taking a wild stab in the dark here, but here is my suggestion to you.Originally posted by nazkare:
i work at autocoustics and i have put a lot of wires in
I don't think he needs anything near 4 guage for a 300w amp.Originally posted by Thebulgd:
as for name brands, brand X 4awg ofc 2,000,000 strand is the same as brand Y 4awg ofc 2,000,000 strand.
That is exactly what I was thinking!rick wesselman said:It's makes me smile when people talk about wires.
Wire is wire.
This is true. With the smaller amp he is running he should be just fine running something in the area of 8ga.bnelly428 said:There is many differences in the type of wire one runs. THe gauge is a major part of insulating the power .
Ah yes. How I do miss those electrical engineering classes. :biggrin: :tongue:Rick W said:Let's be realistic here! A 1000W amp will not melt 8awg wire. You may have too much voltage drop across that run, but it definitely won't melt.
If you want to use some basic theory here, you'll need to understand the overall resistance of your power feeds (and yes the feed going to ground is just as important). Most wires have a spec for ohms/foot. Once you know that, you can use the formulae to determine your voltage drop:
P = I*I/R = I*V = V*R*V
V = I/R
Alternatively, you can measure the voltage drop across your amp underload.
Most amps have a spec for voltage operating range. Your goal with the above is to make sure you do not fall below this spec.
heheliqtenexp said:I will state this though unless you have an ear for these things you wont notice a large difference.
Ok, now that I know what an ohm is, could someone tell me what a volt is???Avenger said:Hey!!! WHAT'S WRONG WITH 4 GAGUE????
=)
BTW, I'm an electronics technician and I find someone asking what an ohm is is disgusting!