Type of connection to use for box(bananna?)
10-08-2006, 11:56 PM
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Type of connection to use for box(bananna?)
Hey guys, I have just finished building my custom ported box (seperate dual chambers, 1.25"-1.5" MDF thickness, 150 screws used, 7 tubes of Construction Wood Glue PL400/Premium) and I am going to be powering T1 series RF subs rated at 600rms a piece (will prob be pushing 700-900 rms each) and I was wondering what you guys would recommend for what kind of plugs to put on the box?
I 've been leaning towards bannana plugs, but I do not want any restrictions in my wiring, so I was even thinking about possibly just drilling a hole into the box the width of a 8-10 gauge cable, and just jamming the cable in there and gluing it tight... I am trying to figure out other methods to use, but am uncertain what to do.. Need some good advice on connections for the box, I need a connection wont be a bottleneck to the wiring by being too thin, or something that is made of plastic that might flex and weaken my box.
I 've been leaning towards bannana plugs, but I do not want any restrictions in my wiring, so I was even thinking about possibly just drilling a hole into the box the width of a 8-10 gauge cable, and just jamming the cable in there and gluing it tight... I am trying to figure out other methods to use, but am uncertain what to do.. Need some good advice on connections for the box, I need a connection wont be a bottleneck to the wiring by being too thin, or something that is made of plastic that might flex and weaken my box.
10-09-2006, 12:42 AM
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Too many variables :P
Okay, well. Consider if you will be removing the box frequently, and how quickly you will be able to access the amp to disconnect it. Will you always have a screwdriver, etc.
Banana plugs I've found always look nice and clean, and are easy as pie to unclip in case you need to pull the box.
You say that you don't want to limit your wiring options, but think about what would be easier.
You could either a) Run the wire through a drilled hole and seal it, so that if you ever needed to replace the wire, you'd have to rip apart the box, mess with glue and toss the wire. or b) Use banana plugs, and when you want to use a new wire, get some banana plugs to crimp on to the new wire.
That said, I'd go with banana plugs, but that's just me.
Okay, well. Consider if you will be removing the box frequently, and how quickly you will be able to access the amp to disconnect it. Will you always have a screwdriver, etc.
Banana plugs I've found always look nice and clean, and are easy as pie to unclip in case you need to pull the box.
You say that you don't want to limit your wiring options, but think about what would be easier.
You could either a) Run the wire through a drilled hole and seal it, so that if you ever needed to replace the wire, you'd have to rip apart the box, mess with glue and toss the wire. or b) Use banana plugs, and when you want to use a new wire, get some banana plugs to crimp on to the new wire.
That said, I'd go with banana plugs, but that's just me.
10-09-2006, 10:54 AM
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Get 5/16" bolts 1.5" longer than the thickness of the panel it is going through (ie for a 1" thick panel, get 2.5" long bolts), 4 washers, 2 nyloc nuts, and 2 regular nuts.
You will need 4 ring terminals with 5/16 or 3/8 holes
Drill 2 holes, one for +, one for -. Through each goes the bolt from the inside, sandwiching a ring terminal and a washer, a washer on the outside, the nyloc nut to hold it all firm, and then you can slip on the outer ring terminal and a regular nut to hold it.
You will need 4 ring terminals with 5/16 or 3/8 holes
Drill 2 holes, one for +, one for -. Through each goes the bolt from the inside, sandwiching a ring terminal and a washer, a washer on the outside, the nyloc nut to hold it all firm, and then you can slip on the outer ring terminal and a regular nut to hold it.
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