Splitting power?
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: September 12, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Topic: Splitting power?
Posted By: aduk
Subject: Splitting power?
Date Posted: November 02, 2005 at 11:46 AM
hi,
what is the best way to distribute power from a 4gauge power cable into various size power cables such as 8 and 12 gauge? thanks
Replies:
Posted By: arrow12
Date Posted: November 02, 2005 at 11:55 AM
A distribution block.
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That's my opinion. Take it, leave it, or correct me.
Posted By: aduk
Date Posted: November 02, 2005 at 12:00 PM
thanks for the reply, what is the smallest gauge wire that distribution blocks will take
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: November 02, 2005 at 12:11 PM
as long as you can get a fuse small enough and the wire can be secured with the screw you can use the smallest wire you can get your hands on. for example you can have a distrobution block with a 1 guage input and you can have a 18 guage wire running from it fused at 5 amps.
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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.
Posted By: aduk
Date Posted: November 02, 2005 at 12:18 PM
thanks, reason i'm askin is i wanna use wother 0 or 4 AWG wiring to a distribution block then have 4 or 8 AWG to amps and then wire tv and ps2 to the distribution block. will this be ok? thanks
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: November 02, 2005 at 12:26 PM
yup, be shure to get a fused distrobution block and fuse the wires to their rated capacity.
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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.
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