what is the appropriate wire size?

[Lucky 76 5]

I am wondering what sized wire is sufficient to run from my amplifier to my subwoofer. It will be about 6 feet long and delivering approximately 1750-2000 watts rms.

[slim2fattycake 85]

8-14 gauge is fine.

[jcarter1885 995]

8-14 gauge is fine.

x2, I use 13AWG Rockford Fosgate twisted wire leaving the subwoofers to 8 gauge but connectors with 8 gauge wire going to amps.

[Lucky 76 5]

Alright I am just going to buy some 12 gauge knukonceptz wire then. Cash money is tight lol.

[ppiflat10s 3]

I have 10 guage wiring the coils together and to the terminal, and 8 guage from amp to terminal. I am pretty sure 8 guage is overkill, but it isnt much more than 10 or 12, so why not go with 8.

wonder if well ever see something like knukoncepstz twisted 4 guage speaker wire... after both sets of insulation that crap would thicker than 4/0 power I bet.

[Lucky 76 5]

because its a pain in the ass to wire lol

[ppiflat10s 3]

6 feet of klear 12 gauge is gonna be 3 bucks while 6' of twisted 8 gauge is gonna be 9 bucks so money really shouldnt have anything to do with the decision, that twisted 8 isnt small though, might not fit where you need to route it. you can cut the main jacket off and have 2 seperate 8 guage jacketed wires though to make it easier.

[ppiflat10s 3]

you always get your post in right as im typing a reply to the last one. pain trying to get an 8 gauge terminal? or pain to fit the wiring where its needed to run?

[Lucky 76 5]

Pain fitting 8 gauge on the terminal and it does get expensive when you need to buy enough for all your subs. I am buying 50 ft to be safe. I need enough for 4 subs. I am in college and every dollar counts since I only have like $500 spendable right now and it needs to last me until xmas. Having a girlfriend I need to factor out $300 for presents so I have like $200 spendable from now until xmas lol.

[patented17 21]

You don't need 8 gauge.

[Lucky 76 5]

I think I might just go 10 gauge to play it safe. I am pretty sure I should not have a problem fitting that in the terminal.

[jcarter1885 995]

Get what you can fit, what your pockets can afford at the moment and 8 gauge is not needed/ so its pointless to buy it.

[Lucky 76 5]

ill go 10 to be safe lol

[KU40 173]

You can always trim wires off to make it fit into the terminal. That's not a problem at all. Sounds like you have it figured out with 10 gauge though.

[Lucky 76 5]

Ya I will most likely have to trim down the 10 too.

[Kanaworm$ 292]

x 2 on all the above recommendations. I usually use what I have left over from other projects or I go to a friends install shop and rummage through his scrap box of excess wire ...

[slim2fattycake 85]

It was a bitch to get 8 gauge into the SSD terminals especially knu konkepts. lol.

[ppiflat10s 3]

alright, Im sure 10 is fine, and this isnt to try and push you to get 8, but I just assumed you were only asking about the 6 feet to the box. my run is 7 ft between the 2 and I just ran the 8 there, then figured I was splitting it 3 ways in there so whatever current the 8 was carrying to the box, 10 could carry a 1/3 of it to each sub no problem.

[Lucky 76 5]

I am running 4 subs individually off their own amplifier.

[ppiflat10s 3]

4 subs and 4 amps and you cant affford wiring.....

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j/k, man 8000 watts and 4 subs, cant wait to see this.

[Lucky 76 5]

Ya i have my build log posted - it is titled Chris' Wall Build .... I think. Ya I pretty much ran out of money lol. I budgeted everything out and I had enough but you know how things pop up and never go to plan lol. I have to wait until xmas to get my batteries as well.