JustinID

Does anyone know if the hardware on the Subthump stealth box is large enough to handle 8 gauge wire? Yes... I know 8 gauge is huge overkill, but all I have laying around is 8, 16, and 18. I don't want to go buy any more speaker wire if the 8 gauge I have will fit.

shaun

i doubt it will work with 8 aug wire. go to wallmart and they have some 12aug sub woofer wire in a kit for about 20.

JustinID

Yeah, that's pretty much my backup plan.

pentavolvo

how much power are u running 16ga is prly fine if its only a few feet

KEE AUDIO

iTrader: (65)

^^^Agreed, if it's a short run your not going to lose that much.

JustinID

I've measured it to be about 5 feet from the amp to the box and then what ever extra foot or two is inside the box. I'll be running 800-900 watts RMS (but likely much lower than that most of the time as I don't want to rattle my car to pieces).

JustinID

The idea that I should be running larger than 16ga comes from the bcae1.com website. I used one of his calculators for speaker wire and it shows 16 gauge as being too small. I put in 900 watts, 5 feet of wire, 16 gauge, and 2 ohms impedance. That gave 20.8 amps, 124 mils/amp, and a voltage drop of 0.83. The site recommends staying above 300 mils/amp and keeping a voltage drop of less than 0.5. Of course the decibel loss they're talking about with that voltage loss is only 0.17, far below what can be heard.

I guess my concern is about pushing 20+ amps through 16 gauge wire.

pentavolvo

true 900 watts is alot personally id go pick up some 14ga or 12 at the hardware store. lamp cord will work fine as well