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Hic
New member
Username: Hic
Post Number: 2
Registered: 5-2012
| | Posted on Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 1:03 am: | 
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What would be the best size wire for the Texas star 1200 from the battery to amp |
Scooterman
Junior Member
Username: Scooterman
Post Number: 24
Registered: 3-2012
| | Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 10:29 am: |
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http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm
If you know the amperage and the distance to your battery use this chart and go one size or two larger. |
Unit199
Advanced Member
Username: Unit199
Post Number: 749
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 1:48 pm: |
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If I was doing it, I would use 8 gauge wire. I would not go any smaller.
HARVE
UNIT199
CEF0210/CVC#018/HAM#010
Midwest 10 Meter Net Controller
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Hic
New member
Username: Hic
Post Number: 3
Registered: 5-2012
| | Posted on Monday, May 21, 2012 - 9:55 pm: |
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That 1200 will be mounted in the back of a suburban and about 18 ft of wire ....I know It's a long run but It's the best place for the 1200 |
Moonraker
Intermediate Member
Username: Moonraker
Post Number: 311
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Monday, May 21, 2012 - 11:32 pm: |
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4 awg for an 8 pill. Its going to be hungry. |
Scooterman
Junior Member
Username: Scooterman
Post Number: 26
Registered: 3-2012
| | Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 10:15 am: |
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If I were going to do it I would use 00 wire gauge from the engine battery straight to another battery in the back next to the amplifier. That would insure that you would have the power available for the initial surge when you key up. After the install check the voltage both keyed and un-keyed at the auxiliary battery. I would also advise that you use a battery isolator like what they use for the motor homes. That separates the engine start battery from the auxiliary battery. |
Dale
Senior Member
Username: Dale
Post Number: 1858
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 7:33 pm: |
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great points scooter .id also make sure your alt
and charging system is up too the challenge . if
you dont use a seperate battery.i recommend a motor maul for a neater setup
dale/a.k.a.hotrod
cef426
cvc#64
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Scooterman
Junior Member
Username: Scooterman
Post Number: 27
Registered: 3-2012
| | Posted on Friday, May 25, 2012 - 9:11 am: |
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I just recently bought an alternator from this company. http://www.dbelectrical.com .
I am very satisfied with the product I got. They shipped the next business day and I got it in three days. Great quality. The unit was a rebuild and it looked brand new. The next time I need and alternator I'm buying from them again. They have the internally regulated versions which would be great as an auxiliary or even as the primary alternator. If you need more amps they have high amperage units too. |
Big_mic
New member
Username: Big_mic
Post Number: 6
Registered: 2-2011
| | Posted on Monday, May 28, 2012 - 1:33 pm: |
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I found the most favorable, believe it or not, 2/0 gauge on a Texas Star DX 1600 ... 2 Ga. would not feed this amp properly, I was amazed... So for all those running 2/0 on a 16 pill might want to re think it... Kind of off topic, but point is, I had to run 2 lines of 2 Gauge in parallel to give me the same performance a single run of 2/0 for the 8 pill would give me.. Unbelievable. |
