Amp Wiring

[Nova-Boy]

I am not paying through the nose for an amp wiring kit! I have every grade of cable avilable to me at work. What size cable would be suitable to use as the live and earth? I want a size that would cope with a massive amp so i have the choice in the future. What size mm2? As for remote a 1.5 single will do wont it?

I think i will run the live down the drivers side and the rest down passenger? Is this a good idea cos of frequencies etc and easier to get to head unit and battery this way?

Anyone got some phono cables?? :lol:

[Nova-Boy]

I didn't wait for a reply and worked it out myself!

For example: If i were to have a 1000w max amp it would draw a max ampage of 83 amps.

this is done by power is equal to volts x amps, so amps is equal to power divided by volts. 1000/12 = 83.3

This is never going to happen and if running at 500w RPM then would draw about 45 amps

Using 10mm squared cable will very easily handle 50 amps so i am going to use that! plus most amp wiring kits come with a 35amp ish fuse. Not going to go into the IEE Regs for cable sizes but 10mm will do!

And i will use a 16mm earth cos it had a better insulation than the 10mm that we had in the store so less chance of getting wrecked in my boot!!

As for the remote cable i am using 1.5mm blue.

[wisewood]

lmfao@you and all your statistics you came up with :lol:


so is that your problem solved now then??

[Nova-Boy]

Just wanted confermation really. I was looking at some amp wiring kits and the cable looks massive! Why is it soo big?? Doesn't need to be does it? Are the sizes i said ok? What about cable routing and what else will i need? This is the first time i have had a crack at wiring it all up. Any ideas? lol lots of questions! :lol:


lmfao@you and all your statistics you came up with

And what wrond with my calculations?