8 gauge wire okay for single 10" sub?
03-20-2008, 10:41 PM
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8 gauge wire okay for single 10" sub? I am running an MTX TC3001 mono amp to an alpine 10" Type S sub. The amp will be bridged to run the sub at 2 ohms. Amp uses 150 watts RMS with 900 watts peak. Sub is 300 watts RMS
The wiring kit I got uses an 8awg for the main BATT cable. The box says rated to 1200 watts. However, I have never seen such a small main BATT cable before.
The wiring kit I got uses an 8awg for the main BATT cable. The box says rated to 1200 watts. However, I have never seen such a small main BATT cable before.
03-20-2008, 11:54 PM
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I think it will probably be ok if you just want it to sound good and not go winning any competitions...I have 4 gauge running to my distribution block and then that splits to 8 gauge for my amps...mush shorter runs of 8 gauge than you're looking at...but I still think it'll be ok. Easier to dress it in with factory wiring too.
03-20-2008, 11:57 PM
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Hmm, im getting my system installed tomorrow and im gonna be using the 8 guage. Ill be running 2 12" Rockford P2's w/ 1000 Watt Amp. So if it work's out fine for me, should work for you.
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Im pretty sure that the MTX 300/1 has 8 ga inputs for power and ground on it. Good 8 ga wire is rated to 500 continuous watts which will be perfectly fine for your application. Just use good wire and not the cheap **** you can get at Walmart. Stinger, Monster, Kicker, Rockford, Streetwires, EFX, etc. Using a good wire will make a huge difference. Wire like Power Akoustik and such says its 8 ga but most of it is the insulation and not copper. Once you strip down the cheap stuff its more like 10 ga or worse and thats no good for an application like yours. Good luck tho. You've def picked nice equipment. MTX is a great company!!
03-22-2008, 12:32 AM
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. Really don't feel like ripping the wire out and re-starting..... I guess I'll do that in the future
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Yeaa, that's what the guy told me at 1st. I shouldve gone with the 4awg, but the 8 would do just fine. I guess it also help's that it was a Rockford Fosgate Amp Kit, which you can clearly tell after lookin at it closely. It's the real deal, not like the **** you get out of Wal-Mart.
03-23-2008, 02:18 AM
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I usually go by the size of the fuse in the amp. (because everyone has their own RMS power rating, some brands really high and some are really low)
You will be good with 8awg.
You will be good with 8awg.
03-23-2008, 04:41 AM
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