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Electrical
wire size and amp rating
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Wilson" data-source="post: 644750" data-attributes="member: 62656"><p>And make sure any ground wires you run to this system are as thick as your positive leads, </p><p></p><p>or run them directly to a chassis ground (preferred) with sufficient AWG rating, or this could be</p><p></p><p>a weak link, causing resistance (= heat). Relays are always a good idea in any </p><p></p><p>automotive application requiring over 25-30 amps continuous draw (Motors, Fog Lamps, </p><p></p><p>Amps, etc...). If the audio wire you are referring to is something like the "Monster Audio</p><p></p><p>Wires", made of copper, that should be sufficient, if the AWG meets the above specs!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Wilson, post: 644750, member: 62656"] And make sure any ground wires you run to this system are as thick as your positive leads, or run them directly to a chassis ground (preferred) with sufficient AWG rating, or this could be a weak link, causing resistance (= heat). Relays are always a good idea in any automotive application requiring over 25-30 amps continuous draw (Motors, Fog Lamps, Amps, etc...). If the audio wire you are referring to is something like the "Monster Audio Wires", made of copper, that should be sufficient, if the AWG meets the above specs!;) [/QUOTE]
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