amp wiring kit [Archive] - Saxperience

rickyholder

8th August 2006, 19:15

is it possible to tell what watt the wiring kit is for just by looking at the wires do they have numbers on or owt

TU-Tuning

9th August 2006, 23:16

The only thing it can tell you is the current mate i belive? I dont think its whe wattage you worry about just the current going through that will eventually melt it if it gets too high.

DaveWard

10th August 2006, 05:21

The cable length affects what wattage a cable can carry. So no its not possible to tell by looking at it. Neither can cable tell you what current it can carry.

The correct way to do it is
Work out the total size of the fuses in your amps.
Then measure the distance you want the cable to run (About 4.5m in a Saxo)
Basically up to 20amps use 8 gauge
" " " 35amps use 6 gauge
" " " 65amps use 4 gauge
" " " 105amps use 2 gauge
" " " 150amps use 0 gauge

After that yor looking at multiple runs or 00 gauge.

Measurement in watts means sod all really when it comes to power.

rickyholder

10th August 2006, 19:26

ok guys thanks for that i think i will purchase a new kit for when i finish my install then