Wires -- how much to buy?
05-19-2011, 04:26 PM
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Wires -- how much to buy?
I installed 3 systems in previous rides. But that was 10 years, a marriage and a kid ago.
This is the first in a while, so i'm trying to remember what was once easy to calculate. Like how much wire I need for the install. And if anyone can please tell me what a decent price on speaker, power and ground would be nowadays, i'd appreciate it.
CAr is an 03 Altima. Battery is in the front of the engine compartment, I'll run it through the firewall and down the driver's side to the trunk to a dis. block, then to the two amps.
Need to run speaker cable from the trunk for the components to the rear deck, and then to the front corners for the sound stage.
Thanks guys!
This is the first in a while, so i'm trying to remember what was once easy to calculate. Like how much wire I need for the install. And if anyone can please tell me what a decent price on speaker, power and ground would be nowadays, i'd appreciate it.
CAr is an 03 Altima. Battery is in the front of the engine compartment, I'll run it through the firewall and down the driver's side to the trunk to a dis. block, then to the two amps.
Need to run speaker cable from the trunk for the components to the rear deck, and then to the front corners for the sound stage.
Thanks guys!
05-19-2011, 05:07 PM
#3
12-15 ft of power, 5-8 ft of gnd, and about 50 ft of speaker wire. Price varies depending on brand name, size, where you buy etc...i use welding cable for power and gnd, and most electronic shops like sayal, active electronics etc.. Have speaker wire 14 awg works well. I usually pay around 2.50- 3.00/ft for 0 awg welding cable, and about .30-.40/ft for speaker wire...if you look around you may get it cheaper.
05-19-2011, 08:07 PM
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12-15 ft of power, 5-8 ft of gnd, and about 50 ft of speaker wire. Price varies depending on brand name, size, where you buy etc...i use welding cable for power and gnd, and most electronic shops like sayal, active electronics etc.. Have speaker wire 14 awg works well. I usually pay around 2.50- 3.00/ft for 0 awg welding cable, and about .30-.40/ft for speaker wire...if you look around you may get it cheaper.
i just baught almost 40 feet to add a second batt and finish my sub install
please share
05-19-2011, 11:03 PM
#8
yeah that's about right...I got my 0 awg a little while ago prior to the copper price inflation...I actually got it for 1.50/ft at that time, but 3.50 sounds about right now...have not priced it in a little while and guessed it would be in the 3.00 range.
05-19-2011, 11:13 PM
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