I have a boss ba2900 1000watt max and a sound stormD500.4 2000watt max in my boot, to power them I have 2, 8 guage cables the sound storm amp drags 440 watt rms and the cable does get warm and I dont know how hot I gets when its been on for a while but im asuming it would get a little to warm, so could I bridge the 2 power cables together so that there are even power drains going threw both cables
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uochronos on 02/16/2005 02:58:16
running both cables together may help.... honestly as far as its run 8 guage isnt a great choice... if its getting warm after just a little i would assume at high volume its getting quite warm... not a good thing at all..
i dont know how your amp is set up but is it even possible to run both wires to one amp?
if yoiur running more then like 10 feet i would say you really should upgrade to 4gauge..
Chronos
swez on 02/16/2005 03:12:51
You could gang 2x8's together and get the same effect of using a #4 gage wire. But they both have to be run from the fuses back and conjoined by crimping, soldering or a Distribution Block. The D-block method is the best route here. Nice and neat connections that way. A dual #8 input, dual or 4 #8 outs are fine.
The best way to do this, is to run #4 from the BAT/fuse to boot and then split to each amp with short #8 feeders and grounds.
Swez
15-11-1988 on 02/17/2005 07:51:24
Would'nt just connecting the 2 #8 then splitting have the same effect as the block only being alot easyer it shoud even out the current and be the same as running 1 #4 thats split into 2#8
swez on 02/17/2005 08:40:00
You can do that if you wish. But it will look like hammered poop when completed. (a huge wad of tape or several large gage shink tubing splices) That's why I suggested a $10.00 D-block. Neat, clean and flawless connections. The D-block is much easier to install & service in the end. Do as you see fit.
Swez
UKinstaller on 02/17/2005 11:50:53
i say tear out your 8 gauge power wires, run 4 gauge, use a distribution block to however many 8 gauges you need, no more than 4 though. that way it would be clean, and you would be getting ample power to your goods. connecting seperate pieces of 8 gauge really does look like crap. it's all about the cleanliness...that's what makes you look good and gets you jobs on other cars.
-UK
15-11-1988 on 02/18/2005 00:06:36
Well both the amps are screwed to virtical mdf, i was thinking of just putting a simple join behind it and no one is the wiser. I want to be sure its not going to blow up or anything.
Replies (6)
uochronos on 02/16/2005 02:58:16
running both cables together may help.... honestly as far as its run 8 guage isnt a great choice... if its getting warm after just a little i would assume at high volume its getting quite warm... not a good thing at all..
i dont know how your amp is set up but is it even possible to run both wires to one amp?
if yoiur running more then like 10 feet i would say you really should upgrade to 4gauge..
Chronos
swez on 02/16/2005 03:12:51
You could gang 2x8's together and get the same effect of using a #4 gage wire. But they both have to be run from the fuses back and conjoined by crimping, soldering or a Distribution Block. The D-block method is the best route here. Nice and neat connections that way. A dual #8 input, dual or 4 #8 outs are fine.
The best way to do this, is to run #4 from the BAT/fuse to boot and then split to each amp with short #8 feeders and grounds.
Swez
15-11-1988 on 02/17/2005 07:51:24
Would'nt just connecting the 2 #8 then splitting have the same effect as the block only being alot easyer it shoud even out the current and be the same as running 1 #4 thats split into 2#8
swez on 02/17/2005 08:40:00
You can do that if you wish. But it will look like hammered poop when completed. (a huge wad of tape or several large gage shink tubing splices) That's why I suggested a $10.00 D-block. Neat, clean and flawless connections. The D-block is much easier to install & service in the end. Do as you see fit.
Swez
UKinstaller on 02/17/2005 11:50:53
i say tear out your 8 gauge power wires, run 4 gauge, use a distribution block to however many 8 gauges you need, no more than 4 though. that way it would be clean, and you would be getting ample power to your goods. connecting seperate pieces of 8 gauge really does look like crap. it's all about the cleanliness...that's what makes you look good and gets you jobs on other cars.
-UK
15-11-1988 on 02/18/2005 00:06:36
Well both the amps are screwed to virtical mdf, i was thinking of just putting a simple join behind it and no one is the wiser. I want to be sure its not going to blow up or anything.
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