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Markland556

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Posted: May 30, 2005 at 4:29 PM / IP Logged

whats a good guage of wire to be running from my amp to my spakers. 85watts RMS per channel.

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for that small amount of power 18 ga. is really all you need

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Posted: May 30, 2005 at 5:09 PM / IP Logged

Here's a handy little calculator I found online a while back... That's a direct link for you, but here are some more links to keep available for good reference!

It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

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Markland556

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Posted: May 30, 2005 at 11:14 PM / IP Logged

kinda not related, but doesnt anyone know if there are 0 guage distribution blocks that have AGU fuses.

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http://www.lightningaudio.com/2004/products/product.asp?prodID=782

You can get it from the Zeb.

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Markland556

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Posted: May 31, 2005 at 10:40 AM / IP Logged

thanks for that link, totally awsome.

I was just looking around and found one of those inline fuse holders that alot of people have next to their battery. I have a distribution block in the back that accepts ANL fuses but they dont go as low as 20amps which is what i need. Is it ok to put in the 30amp fuse inline after the 60. Because the 30 would blow and cut off the circuit right??

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Yep. But keep in mind that you're fusing the wires, not the amp. The amp has it's own fuse. Use the fuse that's appropriate for the wire size. You can use smaller, but it's not necessary or appropriate to match the fuse ratings of the amp when you're fusing the wire.

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