Installation Accesories....
03-19-2004, 07:18 PM
#1
50 Watt CAFz'r
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 167
Where's the best/cheapest place to order accessories...
What I need are 2 distro blocks, one fused one non fused, and power wire! Distro block sizes will depend on power wire size. My real concern is the price of power wire. What I need is 2awg at minimum. I don't mind buying a whole roll, cause I can sell what I dont need later. I have 4 awg in my car now, but it wont be enuff with the new amp I'm adding.
I prefer to order online, cause usually I can save money this way, I'm hoping my theory applies to wiring as well. Can anyone suggest anything? Oh and I may as well throw in that I'll need three fuses.... One being about 150A, another 70A (I guess I could use my old one for this in the distro block), and last about 50A ....
What I need are 2 distro blocks, one fused one non fused, and power wire! Distro block sizes will depend on power wire size. My real concern is the price of power wire. What I need is 2awg at minimum. I don't mind buying a whole roll, cause I can sell what I dont need later. I have 4 awg in my car now, but it wont be enuff with the new amp I'm adding.
I prefer to order online, cause usually I can save money this way, I'm hoping my theory applies to wiring as well. Can anyone suggest anything? Oh and I may as well throw in that I'll need three fuses.... One being about 150A, another 70A (I guess I could use my old one for this in the distro block), and last about 50A ....
03-20-2004, 04:32 AM
#4
http://www.genuinecanadianaudio.com/
Go here they will have what your looking for at descent prices.
Go here they will have what your looking for at descent prices.
03-20-2004, 09:27 AM
#5
0 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 34
I'm told (may not be true, but I've read it in many places) that you shouldn't use welding cable. My understanding is that welding cable is not braided at all, and thus the EMF created by it would be quite huge, especially at your high current application. My understanding is that car audio power is (or at least should be braided).
What I do know for sure though is that braiding patterns are very important in reducing the amount of EMF created by the current travelling in a wire.
Again, I appologize if I'm wrong about welding cable not being braided, but I would check that out before you take that route.
-dyno
What I do know for sure though is that braiding patterns are very important in reducing the amount of EMF created by the current travelling in a wire.
Again, I appologize if I'm wrong about welding cable not being braided, but I would check that out before you take that route.
-dyno
03-20-2004, 11:20 AM
#9
Knukonceptz is awesome. Easy to work with because of high strand and supple sheilding, and I think it's a great bang for the buck.
Stay away from the non-fused distro blocks though, I find the allen screw terminals inadequate. The key size is waaaaay to small to be able to tighten down sufficiently. Other than that, they have everything.
I went with RF for distro blocks. Me being the overkill person I am, I got 2 of the fused 1/0 to 4 x 4 gauge MAXI fuse blocks. Quality stuff, and it's worth it if you buy from SD.
Stay away from the non-fused distro blocks though, I find the allen screw terminals inadequate. The key size is waaaaay to small to be able to tighten down sufficiently. Other than that, they have everything.
I went with RF for distro blocks. Me being the overkill person I am, I got 2 of the fused 1/0 to 4 x 4 gauge MAXI fuse blocks. Quality stuff, and it's worth it if you buy from SD.
03-20-2004, 11:29 AM
#10
500 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 866
Originally posted by DWVW:
I agree, I recomend 2 guage welding wire all the time. As for accessories, the Knukoncept stuff is pretty nice for the price, although I really like Streetwires all in one combo block, it's the nicest accessory I have ever seen.
I agree, I recomend 2 guage welding wire all the time. As for accessories, the Knukoncept stuff is pretty nice for the price, although I really like Streetwires all in one combo block, it's the nicest accessory I have ever seen.
