amp power wire question

[hellshealer]

i have a option audio OAK600 amp and im wondering how big of a power wire i need.

the El'cheepo wire kit i got had 10gauge? wire in it and it heats up extremely quickly (10-15 mins its almost too hot to touch)

so whats the recommended wire gauge for this amp? i have 1 sub on it @300rms

also where can i get some cheap?

brendon

 

[sxchsv]

Amp Power

Hey Mate, I Would hazard a guess that it would be 4awg easy...
that what my rubicon runs and its 2ohm stable @ 1000w Rms..


Cheers
Brendon.

 

[wraith]

Um wow 10 gauge err rip that out asap. I wouldn't use less then 4 gauge if I was you.

 

[hellshealer]

yeah the wiring kit was abit dodge cheers for the help

 

[juzzyx]

If it's only the 1 amp, 8gauge will just be enough.

Ideally you want 4 gauge, it's the best starting point when you get into car audio.

 

[hellshealer]

any online stores that sell it for a decent price? cheepest i can find in cairns is $9p/m

 

[sweefu]

Why online? Aerpro power kits are available on eBay for pretty cheap, same with any WOW store. Same with Ryda etc

 

[Berlina5litre]

8 gauge plenty for a single AMP, however you can just go to JayCar and buy cables from there. A lot cheaper than buying a wiring kit and you'll end up with 4 gauge for the same price if not cheaper.

 

[hellshealer]

i was checking out jaycar and the 4 gauge +fuse +holder +crimps is the same price as a kit (50-60$)

if i go 8 gauge its about $30

i think im going to go with the 8gauge and just monitor it for a while if it heats up or blows a fuse them ill upgrade

brendon

 

[StoneX]

Read the amp instructions... It says 6-4ga. Don't use 8ga.