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What size wire?

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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 12:58 AM
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What size wire?
The amp has 400 watt max, what gauge wire is best?
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 01:07 AM
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8 or 4 most likely
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Old Dec 22, 2004 | 01:13 AM
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how far is the run? if under 15 feet 8 is fine (technically 10 would suffice on anything under 10 feet, but I like overkill) I run 4 with my 800 watt hifonics and it never gets warm, and I have 20 feet
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For my 250 watt system I used 8.. But I am going to 4 for my 800 watt system.. Since you are between those two, you can just go either way I would imagine..
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4, a little over kill in wiring never hurts.
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