Power Wire
Gauge Guide
This Guide is self explanatory. Along the left column,
find the power output of your amplifier. If the output of your amp is
between two choices, go with the higher wattage to be safe.
Then along the top row, approximate how long the
distance will be between the amplifier and the speaker. If you are not
sure of the distance, guess on the high (longer) side to be safe. The wire gauge
needed is in the square where the row and column intersect.
It is obvious from looking at the chart, but we'll
point it out anyway, that the smaller the number, the thicker
the wire and the more power it can carry. If you have any
questions, send us an email. techsupport@CarDiscountStereos.com
As a safety issue, choosing a wire size
that is too small could result in overheating of the amplifier and the
wire. (Not good)
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Power Wire Gauge Guide |
| Total
Power |
15 Ft |
17 Ft |
20 Ft |
22 Ft |
25 Ft |
| 100
Watts |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
| 200
Watts |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| 300
Watts |
8 |
4 or 8 |
4 or 8 |
4 or 8 |
4 or 8 |
| 400
Watts |
4 or 8 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| 500
Watts |
4 |
4 |
2 or 4 |
2 or 4 |
2 or 4 |
| 600
Watts |
4 |
2 or 4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| 700
Watts |
4 |
2 or 4 |
2 |
2 |
2 or 1/0 |
| 800
Watts |
2 or 4 |
2 |
2 |
2 or 1/0 |
1/0 |
| 900
Watts |
2 |
2 |
2 or 1/0 |
1/0 |
1/0 |
| 1000
Watts |
2 |
2 |
1/0 |
1/0 |
1/0 |
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All wires in AWG
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