Amp kit for kicker 1200.1

 

Bronze Member
Username: Kurczak323

Lindenhurst, Il

Post Number: 18
Registered: Aug-05
what amp kit should i get 4 guage or some bigger i mean like 1/0 or maybe 2???? i will power 2 type-r 12'
 

Silver Member
Username: James_g

TN

Post Number: 189
Registered: Jul-05
The manual that came with my KX1200.1 calls for 1/0 GA power wire and the terminals are built to hold 1/0 GA. I asked about this awhile back. The gauge of the wire will depend on the length. You can get by with 4 GA from a distribution block to your amp if you're only gonna use 3-4 ft. of 4 GA to your amp, but you need at least 2 GA running from your battery to the dist. block. I finally decided upon a dist. block with two 1/0 GA inputs/outputs and four 4 GA inputs/outputs. I'll be running 1/0 GA to the dist. block into one input and I'll use the other to run the 1/0 GA to my KX1200.1. I'll be running 4 GA from the dist. block to my KX450.2.

Anyway, you definitely do not want to use 4 GA from your battery to that amp. You need 2 GA minimum for that length.
 

Platinum Member
Username: Glasswolf

Wisteria, Lane USA

Post Number: 10216
Registered: Dec-03
4AWG is good for up to 150A peak.. decreasing proportional to length.. so yeah I'd go 0 or 2AWG, then split to smaller at the amp if you wish, or pass through and stay that big to the amp and be able to go to a separate second amp off of the d-block later if you like
1/0 will give the upgradability.. you'll have current capacity to spare
 

Platinum Member
Username: Glasswolf

Wisteria, Lane USA

Post Number: 10217
Registered: Dec-03
PS the 1200.1 will draw up to about 120A of current at 1 ohm at full output.
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