Power wire question??
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Silver Member Username: JaackdethBurnett, WI United States Post Number: 104 Registered: Sep-04 | Does anyone have a link to a chart that will show the various thickness of gauge wire, for example how thick is 4 gauge, and if I go to 0/1, how much thicker is it? Thanks! |
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Silver Member Username: JaackdethBurnett, WI United States Post Number: 105 Registered: Sep-04 | hmmmm no one? |
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Bronze Member Username: Dr_sharpUSA Post Number: 37 Registered: Jun-05 | is it really that difficult to search google for "wire gauge"??? seriously. http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm |
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Silver Member Username: JaackdethBurnett, WI United States Post Number: 107 Registered: Sep-04 | Dude, I did that, I guess what I was looking for was a picture of size for the wire, so I could compare, as I don't live near a audio store where I can go check it out!!! |
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Bronze Member Username: MsxPost Number: 15 Registered: Jul-05 | How about trying an electical store, they might be able to help you. |
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Bronze Member Username: Dr_sharpUSA Post Number: 39 Registered: Jun-05 | hmm.. thats a bit different i guess. Just grab a ruler and go down the column of diameters. |
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Bronze Member Username: Dr_sharpUSA Post Number: 40 Registered: Jun-05 | here is the closest thing I could find man... http://www.howardwire.com/wire_gauges.html this is pretty close too http://www.dave-cushman.net/elect/wiregauge.html if its really important you may be able to find a book at a library with a diagram like that. |
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Silver Member Username: JaackdethBurnett, WI United States Post Number: 108 Registered: Sep-04 | Thanks for the help! |
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Silver Member Username: ScubasteveAnnapolis, MD Post Number: 113 Registered: May-05 | that second link doesn't seem right. Since when is 16 AGW wire as thick as a pencil? |
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Silver Member Username: JaackdethBurnett, WI United States Post Number: 109 Registered: Sep-04 | No it doesn't, but I guess I got enough info, I'm just wondering how I am going to run that thick of a cable~ |
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Silver Member Username: ScubasteveAnnapolis, MD Post Number: 117 Registered: May-05 | what do you mean? through the firewall or through the car's interior to get the the amps? |
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Silver Member Username: JaackdethBurnett, WI United States Post Number: 110 Registered: Sep-04 | Running it through the interior and firewall, I have a 90 caddy, and you can barely get your fingertips in anywhere!. Everything I am running is in the trunk! |
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Bronze Member Username: Dr_sharpUSA Post Number: 42 Registered: Jun-05 | No I don't believe the second link is to scale. Getting through the firewall is probably the toughest part of the install. You may have to drill a hole. |
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Silver Member Username: JaackdethBurnett, WI United States Post Number: 111 Registered: Sep-04 | Where do you guys usally run the power cable in the inside of vehicle? |
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Bronze Member Username: KaramPost Number: 85 Registered: May-05 | yes always, i first ran a 8guage then ended up needing a 4guage!! but second time was much quicker and faster |
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Silver Member Username: ScubasteveAnnapolis, MD Post Number: 124 Registered: May-05 | You can try to follow the wires already running into the interior of the car or you can just pick a path and run the wire under the carpet. |
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Bronze Member Username: Dr_sharpUSA Post Number: 45 Registered: Jun-05 | Be sure to keep the power wires away from the rca cables... i think a minimum of 6inches is the general rule but it is recommended to run them on opposite sides of the car. |
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Silver Member Username: GeekbikePost Number: 315 Registered: Dec-04 | This is in response to the first post, as the topic has gone a bit off the topic since then. For every 6 gauges you increase in wire size, the wire diameter doubles. For every 3 gauges increase, the area of the cable doubles. |
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