enough power?

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Topic: enough power?

Posted By: sublinux
Subject: enough power?
Date Posted: March 10, 2009 at 8:39 AM

Hey,
For now i got a Clarion sub with a Pioneer GM-D7400M(Fused at 50A) amplifier .. i got a Gauge 4 Wire 12 feet long ( Fused at 50A ) and i want to know if i add a new amplifier(50w RMSx4 at 4ohm Fused at 40A) (4 Channels) to amplify my speaker did i will got enough power ??

Replies:

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: March 10, 2009 at 8:44 AM

A 4 Ga wire is capable of safely handoing 150 amps of current.

Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: March 10, 2009 at 1:29 PM

yeah, just use a bigger fuse at your battery.

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Posted By: sublinux
Date Posted: March 10, 2009 at 2:10 PM

Ok but where can i get a cheap spliter? Better to split in 2x4 Ga or 2x8 Ga ?

Posted By: memfus_boi
Date Posted: March 11, 2009 at 12:10 AM

you can try ebay, the term u looking for is called distribution block.

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