What wire do you use?
Originally Posted by suprapimpa
I'm getting an idmax and running it off a zapco 1100.1 reference series amp, what wiring do you think I should use? I read somewhere that if the wiring is too big it will draw away power just like if the wire is too small, so I really want to get it just right since I'm spending all this money on a sub and amp.
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Originally Posted by suprapimpa
I'm getting an idmax and running it off a zapco 1100.1 reference series amp, what wiring do you think I should use? I read somewhere that if the wiring is too big it will draw away power just like if the wire is too small, so I really want to get it just right since I'm spending all this money on a sub and amp.
In home electrical systems, an extra 50ft of wiring can reduce home voltages by 5 volts depending on the type and quality of termination.
Originally Posted by TBSpyder
Thicker wiring has no negative effects. It's like water running through a pipe.
Originally Posted by NoTLaDStyle
water doesnt alternate direction several hundred times a second. It does make a difference.
I'm referring to power cables.
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Originally Posted by NoTLaDStyle
AC current is affected by wire length and volume. But the energy loss would be neglegable when dealing with such a short distance at such low frequencies in a vehicle. The reaosn is the wire itself has a capacitance which must be caneled before current can flow in the opposite direction. This most affects high frequencyies and very voltage sensitive applications. If you want to be sure, just dont use something ridiculous like 10ga wiring.
In home electrical systems, an extra 50ft of wiring can reduce home voltages by 5 volts depending on the type and quality of termination.
In home electrical systems, an extra 50ft of wiring can reduce home voltages by 5 volts depending on the type and quality of termination.
Originally Posted by passfan
Would you be so kind as to provide your source for these new theories so that I might take a peek?
Originally Posted by NoTLaDStyle
water doesnt alternate direction several hundred times a second. It does make a difference.
Originally Posted by passfan
Current doesn't change directions in the wire either. AC Current alternates around a zero pole point in the generator hence the name alternating, and it's 60 cycles not several hundred.

Originally Posted by NoTLaDStyle
Umm guess how many times AC current changes direction in one cycle? Twice!
You've got a long way to go and a lot to learn and your quoting an entry level book used to introduce high schoolers into trade school. Good luck




