wiring

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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Topic: wiring

Posted By: ghforever38
Subject: wiring
Date Posted: October 06, 2004 at 11:02 AM

I have a wiring question. I have a 1000 watt amp and i was wondering what gauge would be best for it i'm trying to plug an amp and 2 speakers too it.

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: October 06, 2004 at 11:08 AM

Is it 1000 Watts RMS or peak? What is the amperage of the fuses in the amplifier? Here's the guide.

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Posted By: ghforever38
Date Posted: October 06, 2004 at 11:11 AM

at the peak and i don't know about the other question how would i found that out?

Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: October 06, 2004 at 11:15 AM

Look at the amplifier. What size fuse(s) are in it?

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Posted By: ghforever38
Date Posted: October 06, 2004 at 11:20 AM

a 15

Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: October 06, 2004 at 3:44 PM

Only a 15?? Jeez the pyramid "1000 watt" has a 25! What kind of amp is this?

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Posted By: southwest2118
Date Posted: October 06, 2004 at 3:56 PM

if its not a new amp the person you bought it from could of just stuck any fuse or did you just stick a extra zero in there?

Posted By: ghforever38
Date Posted: October 06, 2004 at 4:07 PM

yea i have a pyramid pb781x and i don't know what number it is :(

Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: October 06, 2004 at 4:10 PM

wow a 15 amp fuse on a amp thats supposed to be 1000 watts. hmmm have fun with your 150 watt rms amp....I would run now bigger then 4 guage

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: October 06, 2004 at 4:12 PM

A single 15 amp fuse? That is about a 100 watt amplifier, my friend. Use a 20 amp main fuse at the battery and, oh, 10 gage power/ground wire. Your speaker wire can be anythng you want to use.

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Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: October 06, 2004 at 7:14 PM

What sort of subs will you be pushing with this amp? Dont expect much bass from that amp, pyramid is pretty much bottom of the barrel posted_image

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Posted By: ghforever38
Date Posted: October 06, 2004 at 10:48 PM

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