Appropriate Wire Size

I'm currently running 4awg wire to my two amplifiers, 60amps and 120amps each/180amps total.

I'm wondering after reading in the 'reccomended power and ground cable sizes' reading that 4awg is reccomended to 150amps where 2awg increases to 225amps.

Would it even be noticable by moving up to 2awg? Or even 0awg in the chance i upgrade both amplifiers in the future? (which will happen)

Even if it's not noticable, should I do it anyways?

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run you 2 4g wires or one 2g i use 0g most of the time for mutible amps

beter safe than soory later

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no such thing as too big and if you were going to upgrade amps why spend time and money changing the wire later. i would go with the largest wire you think you will ever need and can afford

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That's what I figured. I was thinking about upgrading to 0awg and getting a little bit too much and upgrading my big three while im doing some wiring and getting an Optima battery too. I've looked into HO alternators for my car but since it's a Jetta it's not as cheap as I'd like, was quoted at $649 for a 170amp

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Have you checked with any local automtive elctrical shops in your area, I just had and alternator custom made for grand cherokee its only 300 for 200 amps.....Oh and bigger is always better on power/ground cables.

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I really don't think there are any automotive electrical shops left in the area, atleast none I know about. I've known some but they go out of business. Anything I should look for in the yellow pages or something?

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jettagli03 wrote:

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I'm currently running 4awg wire to my two amplifiers, 60amps and 120amps each/180amps total.

I'm wondering after reading in the 'reccomended power and ground cable sizes' reading that 4awg is reccomended to 150amps where 2awg increases to 225amps.

Would it even be noticable by moving up to 2awg? Or even 0awg in the chance i upgrade both amplifiers in the future? (which will happen)

Even if it's not noticable, should I do it anyways?

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The answer to this is:  is the wire getting hot?  Or even warm?  If not, there is no reason to upgrade until such a time that you add more to the system. 

The total fuse value of the amplifiers is not necessarily what amps they are pulling through the power wire.

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i would go ahead and get the 2GAW just to be safe, or be like my friend who tried using too small a GAW and pulled up at a car show trying to show off with smoke coming out from under the hood, as for the alt, just go get you a nice high amp alt thats cheap and just make a custom bracket for it then the proper belt size, did it with a old car i used to have, squeazed a diesel alt in there, all the power i needed

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The wire is slighty warm but no where near hot, so I think I'm safe.

I'm thinking about still running an 8awg wire -- have PLENTY just sitting on my wire shelf -- along side the 4awg from the battery so each amp has their own wire and I can feel relaxed that I'm giving them what they need/want/can use.

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