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nickcervantes

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Joined: January 13, 2003

Location: United States

Posted: January 21, 2003 at 9:26 PM / IP Logged

Power x 2?

Hi I know I need a distribtion block to accomplish wiring two amps. I want to run a hifonics zeus 6000(600watts) and a JBL 80.2(160watts). If I buy a fused distribution block that has one 4 gauge input and two 8 gauge outputs will it work properly if i put the distribution block in the back with the amps? This would enable me to to run an 8 gauge wire to both the zeus6000 and the JBL 80.2 right since the 8 gauge cable on the zeus 6000 would be no longer than 3 feet, correct or incorrect? Also if i put fuses in the block would I need to install another fuse up front by the battery? and if so how many amps should this fuse be?(AGU fuse)

Remote Turn-On x 2?

and if I wanted to run 2 remote turn ons, could i just run the remote wire to the remote terminal on one amp and from the same terminal run another wire to the remote terminal on the other amp? so esentially the first amp would have 2 wires on its remote terminal. Would this work?

Ground x 2?

Can I wire both grounds to the same ground bolt? Or should i have a ground distribution block? If i bought the distribution block would I need the two 8 gauge ground wires in and one 4 gauge wire out?

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jmyinc

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Joined: May 02, 2002

Location: United States

Posted: January 21, 2003 at 9:34 PM / IP Logged

This is all correct. Install fuse at battery and then agin at the dist block. Remote is correct, and you can use the same ground point for all amps.

-Morgan

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Nick Johnson

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Joined: January 02, 2003

Location: United States

Posted: January 24, 2003 at 2:25 PM / IP Logged

Yes, a fuse by the battery is a must! Add the total amperage ratting of the fuses on the side of your amps. (Example; amp #1 has a 60 amp fuse, and amp #2 has a 40 amp fuse. AGU fuse should be 100 amps by the battery). You might experience a noise problem by grounding both amps to one bolt, it all depends on the circuitry of the amps. I've seen it happen before. If you do hear noise through your system, try moving one ground four or five inches away from the other. If no noise is caused by grounding both amps together then disregard this message.

Nick Johnson

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