Power, Ground and Speaker Wires - What Wire Gauge Should You Use?

[@01hondascott]

lol that milk shake straw analogy was an excellent way to explain that.

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

:)

[@averyalexander2303]

The wiring that you use really does make a difference, even on a stock sound system. Just for the hell of it, I replaced the stock 20 gauge power and ground wires that go to my stock radio with 14 gauge wire, and I also replaced the 22 gauge stock speaker wires going to all 4 speakers with 16 gauge wire. Even though the sound system is otherwise stock, there was a large improvement in the performance of the system, especially at higher volumes.

[@quintocreations5091]

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[@averyalexander2303]

@@quintocreations5091 The difference in voltage supply was measurable. With the stock wiring, I measured a total of about a 1.5 volt drop at the radio compared to at the battery at higher volumes. My wiring only loses about 0.1 volts total. An extra 1+ volts and cleaner power certainly could make a difference. The difference in speaker wiring isn't something that's easily measurable like voltage drop, but basic electrical theory suggests that thicker wiring run directly from the radio to the speakers eliminating several factory connectors would have to be at least marginally better.

[@lowhertzhighspl]

@@quintocreations5091 🙄

[@lowhertzhighspl]

@@averyalexander2303 awesome, I agree. Especially if also replacing door speakers as I did. Wire plays a big role, most aren't smart enough to test for accurate difference. Only relying on their abused eardrums. LoL. Funny how one KZbin video claims you can't notice a difference, and so many believe it. (I'm referring to Sonic YT channel on same topic of replacing factory speaker wires with bigger & better but not increasing power.) To anyone who says wire makes no noticable difference I say this 🍳 is your 🧠 on 💉 💊

[@desmenoutlaw1362]

Thanks Bruh, your explanation of Amperes really cleared up my problem...I moved up from 4 gauge to 1/0 and my system sounds great and does not overheat. The overheating resulted shut offs...not anymore...I can drive all day with my sounds blasting with awesome quality.

[@chainsaw72081]

I've been working in the IT field for over 13 years installing copper and fiber Ethernet, and for some reason audio cabling completely escapes me!!! Thank you for this video.

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Glad it helped Ken!

[@LegendaryGarageYT]

To be safe just run 2/0 on everything and 8 gauge for speaker wire

[@TheShamiester]

Legendary504 just run solid copper rods everywhere 😂

[@elihembree5276]

Legendary504 if I ran 8 gauge wire for my 1000 watt amp will that cause the protection light to come on

[@stevenp3176]

JOSH WILDE Official Something went wrong with your install or your amp sucked.

[@stevenp3176]

Eli Hembree Just run 4g OFC wire and be done with it. Not wore the potential problems of being on the edge. Only use OFC wire. Copper clad aluminum is cheaper but has far higher resistance which is never a good thing. Plus it will run hotter than the same gauge of copper.

[@Cooking_with_Gas]

So I have a question in the system I’m going to be installing is calling for a 150 amp fuse on the wire from battery to amp when my alternator puts out 100 which I’m going to be upgrading to a 130, but what would a 150 amp fuse protect if my electrical system doesn’t even put out 150

[@greygoosemafia]

I like the truth and rawness

[@mattmead2623]

I am not installing anything, this guy is just entertaining. "seven gawd damn batteries! " Ha!

[@justinwilliams2956]

matt mead I lost it when he said that

[@tavo24vv19]

Even though your guys customer service is trash I can't even argue that you guys have the best car audio content on KZbin.

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Sorry about that bud! We're a pretty small operation so we do our best. Thanks for watching though!

[@JeffAdairKTM530]

Amazing video dude - I been dreaming of this - Thank you for explaining everything for a newb to understand. Have a good weekend super star .

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Woo! Glad it helped!

[@CINNAMONROLL86754]

I got the all details and specific specs of all my material for my car sound system. Thank you

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Great to hear!

[@Robin_Games]

I just bought 100 feet of 14 gauge oxgen free copper wire for my speakers and I will be running it 25 feet to my surround speakers from my Yamaha HTR-5935 receiver. Did I get the right wire for this? If not I only have today left to return it.

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

You should be fine with 12-14 gauge for speakers :)

[@Robin_Games]

@@Qualitymobilevideo Thank you so much!!!!

[@lowhertzhighspl]

3:20 but my amperage number is 1,796 amps!! That's nowhere on this chart!! Now what?? I will divide it by 6 and buy 6 of whatever wire gauge it recommends, sound right? (no guessing)

[@tonyelliott4818]

So I've been feeling some type of way about feeding my 1500 watt amplifier through an 8 gauge power wire. But my battery is 3 ft from my amplifier. I plan on upgrading to zero gauge, but this at least gives me some peace of mind. Great video!.

[@lowhertzhighspl]

4:00 don't forget to include length of grounds combined with power wires. 20' SUV = 40' just for one power and one ground ran from back to front battery. My length is over 100' 2/0 XL OFC Sky High Car Audio wire. At $1,000 worth of wire between my entire 155+dB build. ($10,000 total in products alone)

[@joneastman5627]

Thanks man 👍

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

💪

[@ameershaukad]

Great video, easy to understand..thanks

[@edgarhernandez7918]

Quick question do you go based on the 2 ohms or the 4ohms rms? Because on my amp to that math for 2ohms is 2 gauge wire and 4 ohms is 4 gauge wire

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Err on the side of max, go with the 2 gauge.

[@djhidrocalido4821]

ERES UN CHINGON! THUMBS UP!.

[@reubencheek4997]

I needed to know this, thanks bro.

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Anytime ;)

[@unknownsoceity6173]

Thanks got everything installed correct with the correct wires now I’m looking at adding a second battery !

[@elephantmoney]

Great video and explanation thanks !

[@xguyzerx]

how do you measure the fuse to use from Battery to the Amplifier?

[@Maxspeed996]

Just found this video. is there a wiring chart higher than this? Power wire needs for 3 amps. Monoblock 10k watt amp. and 2 - 4 channel 3k watt amps. So 16,000 watts. 16000 divided by 12.8 = 1250 amperes. 1250 divided by 0.78 = 1602 amps of current. I have 2 mechman 400's so lithium batteries will make up the shortage... but what wire would be safe to run back to the back? 2 runs of 2/0? Thanks for the space.

[@SAMYLINGUIS]

For remote wire what’s best gauge?

[@jamesturpin1777]

Right on. Valuable information.

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johnthompson3802]

Holy crap! A video that actually answers questions, gives reasons, and makes sense. Fabtastic! (Man, do the stores ever over-sell this shit.)

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

THANKS!

[@tuggspeedman7002]

Is 0/0 wire thicker than 1/0 or is it invisible?

[@charlesbell8907]

Tugg Speedman I go. poppa. amp. what. gauge. I. meed

[@TonyPannell]

No, no, no... -1/0 is invisible.. pfft... Newbs, am I right!?

[@passionatepisces20]

Idk

[@JustinCrediblename]

you always need to run tinned MCM 750 for your tweeters

[@ralphrosario1]

Nice breakdown 🙌🏽

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Appreciate it!

[@ANTIK1OAS]

timing of this video is perfect. I was just searching to bone up on this topic and boom.

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Woo!

[@juliof9670]

Than k u. Sr. Help alot.

[@kennethconklin7786]

Very informative

[@OnHolliday]

So I have a soundstream rubicon class D 3000 watt single channel. Manufacturer specs for RMS are 600w x1 @4ohm, 900w x1 @2ohm and 1500w x1 @4ohm. I'm planning on pairing it with Dual Electronics (2) 12" subs in a single enclosure listed as being 600w RMS @4ohms and 1100w peak. So I believe I'd be safe in assuming that because the single channel RMS for each at 4ohms is 600w then that's what I would base my selection in power wire gauge off of? Based on 600w RMS I've done the equation exactly as you've shown and come up with 46.87 amperes or 62.49 running at 75% efficiency. According to your diagram I'd be needing something between 4 and 6 gauge wire. That being said if I do the same equation with the 1500w max RMS for bridged single channel at 4ohms I come up with 156.24 amperes at 75% efficiency and the diagram then calls for something between 0 and 2 gauge. Seeing as I'll be running between 10 and 13 feet of course. I'm just confused as to which applies to my setup. Could I run 0 gauge and call it a day even though the single channel output that I'd be actively using is approximately 600w RMS?

[@lowhertzhighspl]

3:20 my answer is 1,600 amps. I need a bigger chart! LoL So far I've been getting away with 4 runs of SHCA 2/0 (2 pwr 2 gnd) from hood to LTO and 1500f Super Cap (3 XS Power batts as you'll soon see on my YT channel by clicking on my channel picture and viewing my videos as they are released). $10,000 system, 12,000-16,000W build, 155+dB so far. MECA STREET class, only 2 • 15s (Fi ftw) in Ford SUV. Charge up to 16V, 390a JS alt, XS Power Titan 8 S6 14V & 45ah Yinlongs, and SB1500-75, AudioControl LC7i, 2 Taramps Bass 8Ks, Stetsom DSP BT, 3 SMD fuse blocks, SHCA 2/0 XL & 4g spkr wire, Rockford Fosgate 6.5s, Fi Car Audio Neo 4.11s (killer $1,000 ea subs). 34.6Hz tuning, 8.5ft enclosure, 130in port, subs up port back driver's side, below window line, hair tricks, towel tricks, and more! Northeast Ohio. Bass head Brandon Low - Hertz High SPL. Wish the above YT channel offered install suggestions on big 10kW+ builds.

[@mrtv8477]

hi, how come my amp burnt without burning power line fuse (60A) and 2 fuses on Amp (30a each), i thought, fuses are there to save amp, burn themselves before burning the amp? Those fuses should be lower amperes?

[@cornstock9946]

It's quite possible that I'm missing something, but shouldn't the efficiency be multiplied by the result of the calculation of RMS Wattage/DC Voltage? For example, if the amp has a 75 percent efficiency then wouldn't the output effectively be lower? Or does the RMS of the amp already take the reduction in output due to efficiency loss meaning that the the efficiency would indeed need to be divided by the original RMS/DC V calculation? Just a 3rd yr electrical engineering major trying to understand exactly why it is being calculated this way. Thanks in advance for a reply.

[@philips170t]

Cornstock99 I thought so too..

[@RudyM2024]

RMS is already taking in account the loss in efficiency. Although this mostly applies to good name brands that are honest about their ratings. If u use this formula for overrated amplifiers then u will end up w oversized write every time. Which won't hurt either way.

[@legobuildingsrewiew7538]

its output rms values so input will be higher with less effeciency

[@sanj5026]

I like this video man, Keep it up!

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Appreciate it!

[@sanj5026]

@@Qualitymobilevideo Hey can you give Intel on the SQ of the kicker L7s ?

[@snowmangbs1920]

If I’m using 2 amps, should I run 2 different power ccables, or can I bridge one amp to the other?

[@RwP223]

I'm not an aluminum wire fanboy and generally a nerd just curious. Is aluminum inferior for another reason other than you need to use thicker wires?

[@sh32atta76a]

thx man, this one was very helpfull..

[@anandverma7716]

Awesome information dude

[@inartaly]

Thank you!

[@ChadFreeman757]

I’m moving up (graduating) from budget builds. I have been running a Lanzar Heritage 2 channel amp (2000w is a lie, more like 2-300) for my subs since 2015 and I have a Hifonics Brutus 1100 that I want to put in. I’m concerned about keeping my 8awg power and ground but I hear that it’ll be fine. What do you guys think? That heritage amp SLAMS every sub I throw at it, but it doesn’t have that much powe and you can tell if you’ve been doing several installations and are a bass head like me.

[@blackwolf_king42]

Measure three times cut twice

[@boxedfender4810]

I cut my power wire like two feet too short last week. Now looking at coupling solution/dist block

[@thomasschuldaski9968]

boxed fenders .

[@willie9397]

I cut the wire 3 times and its still too short, FUCK!

[@eksine]

@@willie9397 cut it one more time

[@colt5189]

You should do a video on when you have more than one amp. On how you measure how thick of a wire you need as they recommend running a large wire into the car with a power distribution block that you run wires from to both of your amps. i.e. how do you determine how big of a wire you need to run into the car?

[@gotti8467]

If you use 4 awg OFC and not copper clad you'll be fine with that but if otherwise you should at least double up on your wire

[@Joe_1971]

So I just bought a Soundstream t5 2500dl amp. It's a 5channel amp with 75wx4 plus 325wx1 into 4 ohms which is how I will be running it. So by your calculation my 1/0 awg power wire will be a little over kill, but better bigger than smaller. The amp itself is fused with a 100A fuse. So I guess the amp has the potential of pulling a lot more current if it was run at 2 Ohms the power almost doubles.

[@lowhertzhighspl]

Why is it we need 0 or 4 gauge power wire but only 8-16 gauge speaker wire? I'm confused. I'd think if the power wire is 4 gauge than the speaker wire would need to be at least 4 gauge considering the electricity just went thru an "amplifier" and therefore was amplified.

[@lowhertzhighspl]

because the amplifier is more of a converter than it is an amplifier. It converts the DC signal into AC which apparently must require much less wire size I presume.

[@lowhertzhighspl]

Someone really ought to make a bigger chart with higher amperages, like up to 1,000 amps (or 2,000 in my case) by using 2/0 and 4/0 wire. Sky High Car Audio now sells 4/0 XL wire (which is more like 5/0 or 6/0). I use multiple runs of SHCA OFC 2/0 XL (size of 3/0) wire which each can endure 600 amps at 20 feet which is why I need 6 runs (3 powers and 3 grounds)

[@alexjarman9658]

Very well narrated. I will keep you posted on my new 6000 amp battery capable pack we have been designing. I will only be using around 1200 amps current draw, but the cable I will be using is the first ive ever seen in the industry. It’s a cable that is capable of thousands of volts and amps. Dc power cable that changed my life, I absolutely love this wire. Individually tinned 22 gauge copper strands and thousands of them. Amazing 🤩

[@jms7585]

Excellent video!

[@monstah408]

I see cheap 0 gauge and expensive 0 gauge , is there a big difference between the two?

[@madhawasubawickrama2857]

Which wire gauge suitable for car head unit to speaker?

[@averyalexander2303]

Wow I can't believe that chart recommends 10 gauge wire for up to 85 amps! Although the voltage drop may not be problematic for 4 feet or less, that wire would get ridiculously hot very quickly and likely start a fire. There's a reason we protect 10 gauge wire with no larger than 30 amp circuit breakers in houses.

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

We have a video on this very subject coming, same amps different power wires. Stay tuned.

[@lowhertzhighspl]

Houses and cars is comparing apples to oranges. Car Audio wire is much better quality. Plus not to mention AC vs DC and in car audio that max amp number is rarely ever seen unless competing in SPL and even so, still may not draw that much because SPL is in one frequency whereas to draw from sub amps and mids and highs would require more than one frequency at once which we don't do when competing and drawing max amp numbers.

[@averyalexander2303]

@@lowhertzhighspl I agree that there are differences, but physics doesn't care about whether the wire is in a house or a car or the "quality" of it since the conductivity of the copper is the same assuming the same thickness (gauge). Since car audio wire isn't made to an actual standard like house wiring, it's important to get "true spec" wire (meaning it conforms to actual American Wire Gauge standards) from a reputable brand. A constant load vs an intermittent load is certainly a factor and you will likely get away with overloading the wiring intermittently, I assume that these ratings are for a continuous load since we don't know what someone will use the chart for. For all we know, someone may be looking to wire a winch, alternator, fans, etc and assumes that the wire sizing would be the same for a given load. Suggesting that someone can safely run 85 amps through a 10 gauge wire is just a bad idea.

[@dvaladez5628]

Thank you

[@ethanjonesvlogs557]

Is there a difference in wire with a power cable and ground cable? Eg. Can I ground my amp using a normal power cable?

[@rmblwgn]

Wire is wire. You are looking at color dye in wire jacket

[@25hztolife86]

Is this applicable to a 5 check amp at 150 RMS x 2 (4 ohm) and 300 RMS x 1 (2 ohm). The amp is a Lightning Audio, L 5600 with an 8 awg RF amp kit.

[@musicmadantidevil3688]

Far havnt seen a lightning audiio amp for around 10 years good amps back in the day had a coupple of mates with same amp power as yours and I had a 75x2 rms lightning audio cranking my mids

[@Rycka9]

8awg ok?

[@nitrodreng]

I have a pretty high quality setup, and I'm really close to buying ofc power cables. But the shit is expensive as hell. Does it even make a (notable) difference from normal cables?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

I always recommend OFC over CCA. Oxygen Free Copper wiring provides a superior electrical conductor to aluminum because it does not expand or contract with heat and can carry a higher current load. The improved efficiency of OFC wiring will also reduce the strain on your vehicle tremendously and allows your sound system to run at its maximum efficiency. While OFC wiring is more costly upfront, it provides much improved corrosion resistance and greatly reduces your long term maintenance costs. CCA wiring often times will degrade to the point that it needs replacing much sooner than OFC wiring.

[@nitrodreng]

@@Qualitymobilevideo i bought ofc wires today... Couldn't help it oops 😜

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

@@nitrodreng nice!

[@terrygriffey6643]

Thanks alot you been a big help

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Anytime!

[@terrygriffey6643]

@@Qualitymobilevideo how much does the whole rank system wil cost me to purchase it with 4 floor speakers and the grills also wants a month

[@lokeshfarmdevelopers7907]

Class dismiss ✌✌✌👍👍😃😃😃 thank you for your valuable advice sir...

[@jamest.5001]

now someone is going to run 16gauge to power the amp. and 4 gauge to the speakers!! I like to run ground from front to rear also. and chassis connection at front and rear! to bare metal. make connection then coat with conductive primer. and then paint. to prevent corrosion. I know that's going a bit far. but never a issue with power! and run additional body to engine / alternator. and chassis ground. also. a larger power from alternator. to battery. especially if it has been upgraded.. most alternators have 10 gauge at best. I always add 4 gauge with factory alt . to battery. power and ground. and 2ga. with HO. alts. great info...

[@OM_MCT]

Thanks man, it was helpful. But how can get the efficient?

[@Querencias7]

Look for the specs / properties or description of your amplifier (in the user's manual, Internet, etc.). It will either be an 'AB' ... or ... a 'D' type. Then review the video at 2:46 for the approx. efficiency.

[@Killuminati340]

I have 4 12inch subs on a 2000 watt amp what gauge wire should I use?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

What is the RMS power of everything?

[@samuelpadilla6843]

So u you could run 12 awg for speaker and power line with a fuse to the the battery?

[@ronm3469]

Just what i was looking for. Thanx QMV. Nice to know if you go big it wont be a problem ( Besides the savings account).

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Ayyyyy glad it helped!

[@tonyswagz]

hey quick question my local audio store is out of black 8 gauge wire for my ground can i also use red 8 gauge wire as my ground ?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Wire is wire bro! Color really only matters for determining positive/negative visually as a reference for wiring speakers/subs, inside they're all the same.

[@tonyswagz]

nice, thank you so ill just wrap some black electrical tape around it to identify it as ground

[@MADMAX-rk8yk]

Im installing two 10in kickers with a 600w soundstream amp. What wires should i use? Would a kit from the store work?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Yea kit would be great! What model is the soundstream amp?

[@MADMAX-rk8yk]

It is a stealth series STL.600D

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Sweet! I'd recommend using 4 gauge power/ground, and 10-12 gauge is more than sufficient for the subs. Here are some kits we have that have all the accessories you need: www.qualitymobilevideo.com/car-audio/car-amplifiers/car-amplifier-installation-kits/shopby/amp_kit_wire_guage-4_guage.html

[@MADMAX-rk8yk]

Thank you so much

[@nathanielappleseed8082]

Great Video! Thank you so much

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

:)

[@thedarkstar11098]

I have 2 Kicker 10" CVRs and a Boss AR1500M 1500W mono amp, should I use a 2 or 4 gauge wiring kit? And could you recommend a kit?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

No need to go down to 2, 4 will be perfect! Here are some links to kits I recommend! Kicker PK4 www.qualitymobilevideo.com/pk4.html?KZbin&Video&Power-Ground-Speaker-Wires Rockford Fosgate RFK4X www.qualitymobilevideo.com/rfk4x.html?KZbin&Video&Power-Ground-Speaker-Wires Rockford Fosgate RFK4 www.qualitymobilevideo.com/rfk4.html?KZbin&Video&Power-Ground-Speaker-Wires T-Spec by Metra V8-4RAK www.qualitymobilevideo.com/v8-4rak.html?KZbin&Video&Power-Ground-Speaker-Wires Metra AK4 www.qualitymobilevideo.com/ak4.html?KZbin&Video&Power-Ground-Speaker-Wires

[@thedarkstar11098]

Thanks much!

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Anytime! Good luck with the install!

[@dannyhensley6900]

Is it bad running o Guage wire to my sundowns 18s from a Orion hcca 17k from 90 amp hour c max

[@wickedlokz1849]

4 gauge power wire for 3000 watt Orion amp with 10 gauge speaker wire on a 2000 watt sub works perfectly

[@rmblwgn]

I hope that orion is a ztreet or cobalt not an xtr or hcca. Hcca 3000 puts a real 3000w and will heat up 4 awg

[@michaeldextermonroe8548]

I'm at a lost. Please hear me out. I purchased a Pioneer TS-WX1210A. A powered subwoofer. 1300 W max, NOM 350 W. The suplied wire harness has a 12 gauge wire set. I'm hooking it up to the Pioneer AVIC W 8500 head unit. I called Best Buy and Crutchfield and they both told me I need at least an 8 gauge wire, but to me that makes no sense if the supplied wire harness has 12 gauge wires for power, ground, RCA's and remote. Please help steer me in the right direction. It also has a 20 amp fuse that goes with it. I'm thinking that 20 amp fuse can hook into the fuse box instead of the battery.

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

I would contact Pioneer. I just watched their video on it and all they say is you connect yellow to battery and black to metal/chassis. kzbin.info/www/bejne/opOvp6mwq9t_qNE

[@ZunarZulfiqar]

What is the difference between audio wire and hook up wire?

[@asherdie]

The Builder's Cave the doctors appointment in 30 days.

[@benjaminalmendarez3059]

I had a jl audio 400/4 rd series for mids and it had 4gauge wire but I added a pioneer gm-d8601 class d amp with 2 pioneer 10in Tsswx2502 but the powerwire is reduced to 8gauge from distribution block will my audio system sound better if I get a different distribution block 4gauge in & out for both amps???

[@andrewwilson8888]

Got a 400rms, 1200 peak all in one active sub, what gauge power wire would you reccomend as bit of a new guy... !

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

You'll be good with 10 gauge! 8 gauge if you're running over 8 feet. This is how I got it using the instructions in the video. 400W divided by 12.8 = 31.25. Them, 31.25 divided by 0.78 = 40 amperes. Then using the chart you determine your gauge.

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

www.qualitymobilevideo.com/power-ground-wiring-gauge

[@andrewwilson8888]

Its going in to rear of a van so be around 15 feet, big big thank you!

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Sweet! Go 8 gauge! Anything loner than 15 feet go with 6 gauge to be safe

[@andrewwilson8888]

Excellent! "sound" advice! 😃

[@JLanc1982]

I have a question about speaker wire, Does it really matter if it's OFC or CCA? Because I got some decent 14 AWG CCA speaker wire. But then again I hear OFC is way better! I do have OFC main power cables but from what I heard it really does not matter for speaker wire,Is this correct?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

You always want to use OFC for both! It really does make a difference

[@JLanc1982]

Ok cool Thanks!

[@marcovilla1997]

I had someone set up my amp and sub. But im afraid my gauge is too high. Is there a noticable improvement in sound capability if i would upgrade the gauge?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

No there's no side effect or benefit to upping the gauge. Just make sure it's the required gauge and there's no need to go lower except for more peace of mind

[@elreks1]

should i run an amp at 0.5 of its stable at 1 ?

[@jamesshehan2687]

If you run 1awg power do you gotta have 1awg ground also?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Generally you should use the same size ground and power wire.

[@sahishaa]

I would like to connect 2 speakers of 90 rms with 3 ohm impedence to my car audio directly which mentions 60wattsx4..can u recommend the wire guage as i am not using an amplifier ..i am putting my speakers innfront 2 doors ..even if i hav to connect 2 extra speakers at rear will the same guage is sufficient

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

So the wire cage for just speaker connections? 12AWG is totally fine!

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

wire gauge*

[@joehaaayyez765]

I have a 600 watt amp in my trunk (battery is in the trunk too, stock.) and I have 4 gauge wire right now but I have some larger wire would it hurt anything to go bigger?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Going larger than necessary has no side effects on your system :)

[@Venom-ct8yy]

Hello I know this was posted 3 years ago but I need help with a system I am putting in my 1995 Toyota Camry, it’s gonna have 2 6.5 dB drive s65p speakers , 2 dB drive 6x9 s69 speakers, 1 400 watt 4 channel taramp amplifier, 1 3000 watt 1-2 ohm smart taramp amplifier, and 3 sundown 8s or 2 sundown 10s, what gauge wire should I get?

[@bobbymalta73]

Hello friend i am new to this hobby. i have a 2 Speakers of 200 Watts per channel and a 250 Watts Amplifier so what wire guage do you suggest and what is the efficieny? Cheers Thanks for sharing. mate.

[@Des420]

14 gauge would be fine.

[@dtl95]

Great info. You made it very simple and easy to understand!

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Awesome Dakota!

[@dlaroc]

Is it ok if I replace my amp ground wire with 10 gauge? The wire that came with my kit looks to be 8 gauge, maybe even thicker, but it’s only 3 feet and not long enough for my set up. Would I be able to use the 10 just for the ground? The amp is mono 500w rms and id be using about 6-8 feet. If it isn’t, could I use two of them together (side by side)? :)

[@Only1Science]

Soooo, I have a 4-channel Amp that's 400 rms (100 rms x 4). Will there be an issue running 10 AWG OFC speaker wire (amp to speakers) or should I keep the 16 AWG in there?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

OFC is better, but the 16 gauge should be fine and there's no need really to go to 10 gauge for speakers

[@craftchest]

Thumbs up for "seven gawd damn batteries!" XD lmao

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

LOL

[@MrBoraki.]

Man your videos are great but i feel like u looking at bottom of camera that feels wired pls fix that ty :) and keep up good work

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Thanks Ashkan, this is an old video, we've made upgrades since :)

[@murrdiesal6294]

So if I have more power then what’s mentioned in the video like say a 7,000 watt class d amp for my subs and a 2,400 watt class d amp for my kids and highs roughly about 25 feet wired with a fuse under the hood and then one before the amp would a zero gauge wire be fine? And I also have a 10 fared power capacitor all of which is ran through a distribution block what would be the best wire for my power wire

[@alilakdawala3939]

I have an amplifier which according to this calculation needs an 8 gauge wire but i have bought a 4 gauge would that also have a negative impact on the output or a lower gauge is better?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Nope! There are absolutely no side effects to using lower gauge wire than required

[@alilakdawala3939]

Thanks a lot sir

[@prest81j72]

Would 14 gauge work for the amp to sub run for two dvc4 sa12’s wired down to 1 ohm? The amp is a taramps md1800.1 and the subs can take about 1000 watts rms on the daily

[@gingaleanda]

Good video👍

[@ASS-mt5wx]

I bought a Sound Storm EVO5000.1 EVO Amp. 3750x1 @ 1 Ohm. I plan to wire it to my Orion HCCA152 which has dual 2 Ohm voice coils. I will wire it in parallel, which would give me the 1 Ohm. O gauge from the battery is a given and I plan to use 8 gauge for speaker wire. This is powered by a stock battery and alternator on a 2017 Sonata Limited in the trunk. OK, it is just about the entire trunk and I probably need new shocks/springs. I also bought an Boss-Audio CAP8 capacitor(8 Farad) . I am unsure what to do with the power though.... Will my battery and alternator be able to handle the power I am consuming? Will I have enough power when I hook the capacitor up? OR... Do I need an additional another full battery in the trunk and another alternator? IDK.... Please help!

[@joeJoe-pb3su]

what 100% oc wires you recommend for mono amps. any brands or name brands you recommend.

[@edrickmendez7978]

joe check out Sky High Car Audio or Knukonceptz on EBay they have good deals on CCA and OFC wires..for me I preferred Sky High always works for me!!

[@lkjyuiop1987]

joe www.down4soundshop.com. Is a much better place to shop please check them out I was not impressed with that sky high bullshit

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

What gauge are you looking for! Kicker and Rockford's are solid, so aren't T-Specs: www.qualitymobilevideo.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=oxygen+free+copper

[@HM13.]

How do I measure the AWG wire for a 18V power tool? There's no reliable videos of that here.

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

Do you have any to measure to measure current draw/amperage or voltage? Like an oscilloscope or a voltmeter? We use this to measure both: www.ebay.com/i/383031620905?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=383031620905&targetid=539174355515&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9031132&poi=&campaignid=6470648147&mkgroupid=74956728902&rlsatarget=pla-539174355515&abcId=1139336&merchantid=138359244&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpfiZ3df75QIV2SCtBh3agAp9EAQYASABEgJ3_fD_BwE

[@frankssiemens4992]

I have a 1200WX1@2ohm RMS and an 80WX4@4ohm RMS amps. I will only be running the 1200W amp at 500W@ 4ohms and the 4 channel at 30W@4ohms. Would I use the numbers from the spec's or what I am actually going to be running at(with a little extra margin) for the calculations?

[@ZeroNineFilms]

I'm using a 4 gauge wire but my Amp still cuts the bass after a certain volume level than bass not as strong as it should be so ordered a 0 gauge to not play no games lol gonna see if it helps or if the person who hooked up my system just wired it bad

[@OnlyFourInches]

With your formula, I got around 360 amperes for my amp. Where in running the wiring it's about 10 feet long. Should I go with 1/0 or 2 gauge wire?

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

I would use 1/0

[@G3RMZONE]

damn it man. now i want a milkshake

[@Qualitymobilevideo]

What flavor

[@mistymangham4410]

I have a question I'm wanting to build a BOOMBOX using my old Pioneer DEH P5900IB head unit my power supply is 18 V. Is that to much? Will that cause a problem?

[@jarrettsimoneaux4627]

I used 4 g from my battery and 8g to the subs. Kicker 10s comp vr with kicker 700 watt amp.